…with many other people with disabilities, particularly others with IDD, autistic individuals are more likely to rely on home and community-based services in order to maintain access to health care,…
…Mel eventually moving into some sort of woodland hobbit-hole or something, among many trees and rocks and fungi and animals. Of course, there would be a cat. Possibly several cats….
…Court threatened bodily autonomy and self-determination for everyone in the Dobbs decision last year, we helped lead the disability community response. I’m especially proud of the work ASAN has done…
…concerns as to the precedent this sets regarding the rights of people with disabilities. We have chosen to support H.R. 3516, which would prohibit SSA from moving forward with this…
…complaint challenges the statewide Crisis Standard of Care guidelines along with the recently-issued COVID-19 Addendum. The complaints allege that, among other things, the plans categorically exclude people with certain disabilities…
…endless. Being an ally goes further than “not actively adding to the oppressive crap this group lives with every day.” It’s more “actively combating the oppression.” Not giving to Autism…
by Paula C. Durbin-Westby Early intervention and treatment is important! If caught early enough, negative attitudes toward autism and other disabilities can be minimized and even reversed! Read more…
…would need to change radically. Instead of being viewed as the experts on autism, educators would work collaboratively with students themselves, their families, and with adults with autism to figure…
…or get us jobs, or help us to live independently, especially when it ignores our more urgent needs in favor of a far-away cure. Awareness is simply not enough. Nearly…
…pictures or videos to honor those lost to filicide. To learn more about what kind of work is involved in coordinating a vigil, please consult our Site Coordinator’s Guidebook: http://bit.ly/2ERV3CT…
