…including developmental disabilities. The proposed changes include a revised definition of autism that will combine several existing diagnostic categories into one unified autism spectrum category. Visit the DSM-5 public comment…
…in our Communities: Racial Disparities in Community Living addresses these disparities and more. Definitions and Beyond and Crisis In Our Communities are only first steps towards making these conversations accessible…
Dear friends, What’s scarier than ghosts and ghouls? Not enough funding for community supports! This October, we’ve been hard at work fighting for funding for home- and community-based services (HCBS),…
…our community and need more funding, and which ones our community is concerned about. The autistic community needs to make our voices heard in these decisions. Nothing About Us Without…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is looking for a full-time Community Engagement Coordinator. The Community Engagement Coordinator works closely with the ASAN Director of Operations and other staff to manage…
…the National Council on Disability, where I chaired the Council’s Committee on Entitlements Policy. I currently serve as a member of the Department of Labor’s Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive…
…health care and community-based services, our community would see a $25 million cut to programs to build affordable community-based housing for people with disabilities and a $7.7 billion cut to…
…any other unscrupulous interest group. Our community came together to communicate the need for a swift withdrawal of this ill-informed piece of advertising, and I’m pleased to say that were…
…meaningfully commit to providing adequate community-based services. Without adequate services and real community-based housing options, authorities often shunt disabled people in need of services into inappropriate placements such as Carlton…
…protect PETS so students with disabilities get off to a good start. Competitive Integrated Employment Competitive integrated employment is a kind of job you can have. We will call it…
