Comments at April 30, 2010 IACC Meeting
Thank you for the opportunity to comment. I am Paula Durbin-Westby. I am on the Board of Directors of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. On behalf of ASAN, I would…
May 2, 2010
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Joint Letter on Cross-Disability Representation in Designating Medically Underserved Populations
June 9, 2010 To: Kathleen Sebelius Secretary Health and Human Services Mary Wakefield Administrator Health Resources and Services Administration Pam Hyde, JD Administrator Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration We…
June 10, 2010
ASAN President Ari Ne’eman Confirmed to National Council on Disability
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network would like to thank President Obama and the U.S. Senate for the nomination and confirmation of ASAN President Ari Ne’eman to serve as a member…
June 22, 2010
Big Trucks and the Work that Needs Doing
By Mark Stairwalt; originally posted on Shift Journal. Years ago, before the coming of the cell phone, I was the driver of a Freightliner FLD 120, an imposing, long-nosed boat…
July 10, 2010
ASAN Calls on Sharron Angle to Apologize for Damaging Remarks
PRESS RELEASE: National Autistic Advocacy Group Calls on Sharron Angle to Apologize for Damaging Remarks Washington, DC – September 24th, 2010 – The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), a national…
September 24, 2010
Reflections on Autistics Speaking Day
The more “autism awareness” events I see, the more I realize the general public is more comfortable with the idea of Autistic people than the reality. With a puzzle piece,…
November 1, 2010
New Federal Funds for Community Living
Additional funding for long-term services and supports is now being made available to enable people with disabilities to live in the community, as announced by the U.S. Department of Health…
February 24, 2011
Deadline Extended for Submitting Testimonies
The U.S. Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) has extended for another week, until March 4, 2011, the online public comment period for its Envisioning the Future planning project, which began…
February 25, 2011
ACTION ALERT: Tell the CDC “No” on Abuse-Enabling “Wandering” Code!
Greetings! Last week, the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee met to discuss the future of medical coding in the United States. The ICD-9-CM stands for the International Classification of Diseases,…
March 14, 2011
FAQ on proposed ICD-9-CM wandering code
Frequently Asked Questions about CDC’s Proposed ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Code for Wandering Behavior Prepared by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network Q: What is this proposed “wandering” code that so many people…
March 23, 2011