…TC Denome, cdenome@students.pitzer.edu Long Beach, CA Christana Koch, kochchristiana388@gmail.com Merced, CA Megan Lambert, meganlambert1998@gmail.com Napa, CA Espi, pranzadia@gmail.com Port Hueneme, CA Karen Reilly, karen@oceanviewinfo.com San Francisco, CA George Fuller, george162@icloud.com…
…their right to supports to use their most effective form of communication. This groundbreaking complaint sounds a call to action to protect the communication rights of all autistic people who…
…the future of our common community, and seek to organize the autistic community to ensure our voices are heard in the national conversation about us. Nothing About Us, Without Us!…
…Drug Administration (FDA) announced a proposed rule to ban electrical stimulation devices for self-injurious or aggressive behavior, and they asked for public comments on the rule. ASAN submitted comments encouraging…
…out for when the time to send comments here! ASAN also submitted comments to the IACC RFI on Co-Occurring Conditions, and we appreciate everyone who submitted their own comments too!…
…images. Another essential component of effective communication is maintaining access to routinely used communication supports. Many children with developmental disabilities are nonspeaking or unreliably speaking. This is particularly true for…
…real minimum standard for community living. We need your help to make these standards a reality. CMS’ proposed rulemaking (available here) is only open for comments for four more days…
…HCBS services, you have: The right to community living. That means you have the right to live in the community, go into the community, get services in the community, and…
…the general public wear masks indoors, including unvaccinated people and people who have not received boosters, if they live in newly defined “Low” or “Medium” COVID-19 Community Level areas, and…
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