What does community mean to you? For some people, this question doesn’t mean much but for the hundreds of thousands of Americans receiving Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS),…
…discussion. That idea is important, but it’s an idea we’ve fought to turn into a reality because it comes with tangible, real-world consequences. Self-determination, access to healthcare, community integration, communication…
…we can do to make community living possible for everyone. This toolkit answers important questions like: What is an institution? What is living in the community? When did institutions get…
…Director Julia Bascom Join us for the 2023 Annual Gala! ASAN Comments to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) ASAN Applauds Proposed 504 Updates from HHS…
…on speech alone to communicate. Run by and for people with expressive communication disabilities, CommunicationFIRST advances its mission by educating and engaging the public, advocating for policy and practice reform,…
…that Welcome to the Autistic Community is now available in Spanish! Welcome to the Autistic Community is an introductory guide to autistic people’s history, community and our rights. Check out…
…address the profound crisis facing the disability community. In the days and weeks leading up to this vote, the disability community communicated clearly and frequently with Congress about what we…
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been calling on our Senators to protect the disability community and pass a COVID-19 relief bill that includes emergency funding for home- and community-based…
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been calling on our Senators to protect the disability community and pass a COVID-19 relief bill that includes emergency funding for home- and community-based…
This letter is available as a PDF here and a Word document here. On behalf of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, I write to comment on the Medicaid and CHIP…
