…legislation should ensure that 1/3 of the public members of the IACC be individuals with an autism spectrum diagnosis. Use Language that is Inclusive and Respectful of the Autistic Community…
…skills Community Engagement Volunteer Responsibilities include: Working closely with ASAN’s Director Of Programs, respond to community inquiries regarding ASAN’s programming and resources Develop a variety of community resources…
…communities are rarely offered any form of compensation or opportunity to provide meaningful informed consent for the usage of their personal genetic material for broad-based commercial purposes. Given AUT10K’s explicit…
…they are required to change in order to be eligible to participate in the full range of inclusive school and community activities and environments. How often have you heard it…
Last week, the US Department of Education announced a new accountability framework for state compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This new accountability framework, entitled Results-Driven Accountability,…
…More information can be found in the local news article below: http://www.maysville-online.com/articles/2007/09/19/local_news/2067autismcase.txt I would like to take this opportunity to encourage anyone reading this message to use the contact information…
…of People with Developmental Disabilities and the NY Legislature to tell them to take action against chemical restraint today! Our action alert can be found at: http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-new-york-to-stop-the-chemical-restraint-of-people-with-disabilities Your voice will…
…below the sample. For years, the disability community has worked to ban the graduated electronic decelerator (GED), a device that is used to torture of autistic people, and those with…
The autistic community mourns the loss of Genevieve Edmonds, a UK-based advocate and author on the autism spectrum who committed suicide this past week. Genevieve was a leader in advocating…
…waiver, it’s very exciting to see it come to fruition. I served on the external advisory committee that helped inform the development of the waiver for the Bureau of Autism…
