…communication. ASHA did not develop its positions in collaboration with self-advocates. Notably, although ASHA permitted – and received – comments from non-speaking autistic people, it failed to meaningfully engage with…
…approaches to community safety that provide alternatives to the police and the criminal legal system, including access to community-based crisis services and other community initiatives that reduce interactions with police….
…in the community. It clearly defines what settings count as living in the community, and makes sure funding for services in the community only goes to settings that meet this…
…competitive integrated employment for workers with disabilities, as well as calling on Congress to pass the Transition to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA). You can have your say on subminimum…
…and Research Data Protections adopted by the National Human Research Protections Advisory Committee (http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/nhrpac/documents/nhrpac14.pdf), “Protocols should be designed to minimize the need to collect identifiable data by determining whether there…
…Modification (ICD-9-CM) for wandering behavior. The ICD-9-CM is the United States government’s official system of assigning codes to medical diagnoses and procedures. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/icd9/TopicpacketforMarch2011_HA1.pdf Q: Why are disability advocacy and professional…
This letter is available as a PDF here. August 10th, 2015 Thomas Wheeler Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20554 Dear Chairman Wheeler, The Autistic Self…
…of our own lives and 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….
These comments are available as a PDF here. Melanie Fontes Rainer Acting Director Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Department of Health and Human Services Samuel Bagenstos General Counsel (OGC) Department…
These comments are available as a PDF here. September 12, 2022 Alejandro Reyes U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW, PCP–6125 Washington, DC 20202 Autistic Self Advocacy Network Comments…
