…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…
…of religious identity and community. Huan Vuong Northern Virginia Community College (Alexandria, VA) Huan is an autistic student at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). He is non-speaking but…
The following is testimony given at the New Jersey Legislature on Monday, March 5th, 2007 at the Assembly Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee. After the Committee session, ASAN…
…needs of our community. We’re fighting for emergency funding for home- and community-based services to get people out of dangerous congregate settings and into the community. We’ll keep holding Congress…
…people who use alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) methods have the opportunity to communicate during the process of child or adult protection services investigations make decisions about their own lives….
…We are appalled by these comments, and dismayed that it was necessary to release our statement once again repudiating the scapegoating of our community. We must never allow our community…
…Medicaid is one of the only sources of funding for long term services and supports in the community, which state Medicaid programs provide through their home and community-based services (HCBS)…
