The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is investigating employers’ use of personality tests to screen job applicants as part of applications for employment and the broader hiring process. These tests may…
…for LTSS. Long term services and supports (LTSS) are called home and community-based services (HCBS services) when you get them in your community. Most people with disabilities want good HCBS…
…Policy. The WRP works with colleges and universities to connect students with disabilities to opportunities for Federal employment. Mr. Cokley’s expertise includes emergency preparedness for individuals with disabilities, as well…
…continuing to incorporate the feedback it gets from autistic self-advocates and the rest of the autistic community when it comes to the language used around autism. ASAN acknowledges the work…
…prioritize research which not only analyzes disparities, but which documents best practices to remove barriers, close disparities, and ensure equitable opportunities, experiences, and outcomes for autistic people from underserved communities.…
…5,000 character limit in the “Your Comments” section of the comment submission form, are inadequate to ensure adequate input from the public, especially stakeholders with disabilities. The Committee’s lengthy 114-page…
…with parents with disabilities, as well as continue providing support and resources to parents with disabilities. Affiliates in Action (AiA) Mini Grants: Affiliate: Autistas de México Who: Yadira Rojas Autistas…
…with parents with disabilities, as well as continue providing support and resources to parents with disabilities. Affiliates in Action (AiA) Mini Grants: Affiliate: Autistas de México Who: Yadira Rojas Autistas…
…roles in their communities. We recommend that DHS instead consider age (independent of family status, such as minor/underage status in a family) as a positive factor where it reduces the…
…student, including nonspeaking students with the most complex disabilities, has access to literacy instruction, the general curriculum, and effective communication. These needs go hand-in-hand. ASAN stresses that these principles apply…
