…into consideration of approaches that support informed consent in people with intellectual disabilities who wish to participate in research, such as supported decision making frameworks. Supported decision-making approaches can permit…
…inaccessible.1 Examination tables, weight scales, dental and ophthalmology chairs, mammography machines, MRI machines, imaging equipment, and other equipment is designed for “typical” bodies that stand, sit, bear weight, hold still,…
…worked, manufacturing Travel Queen motor homes. I couldn’t find an actual picture of one, as apparently the company went belly-up in ’78, after the second round of gas rationing. This…
…for granted, such as getting weighed, preventative dental care, pelvic exams, x-rays, physical examinations, colonoscopies, and vision screenings. (Kirschner, Breslin, & Iezzoni, 2007; Chan, Doctor, MacLehose, et al. (1999); Manderscheid…
…in the budget approval process. This letter was cosigned by statewide, national and worldwide disability rights organizations including the Disability Law Center of Massachusetts and Disability Rights International, which oppose…
Submit your own comment to CMS here The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ decision to move forward on regulations defining the scope of…
…Medicaid to pay for health care and services. When we say health care, we mean things like: doctors appointments, getting medication, having surgery. When we say services, we mean things…
ASAN welcomes the removal of Section 722 from the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. In June, some members of Congress introduced a rider…
…what we’ve been up to. We welcomed the removal of Section 722 from the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Last month, some members…
…from other marginalized communities to apply. Learn more and apply today! The past few weeks have been hard for our communities. That’s why we wrote a Plain Language explanation of…
