…for your representative here: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative You can find information for your senators here: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm Want to make a call, but unable to speak on a phone call due to a…
…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…
…including transition-related care, saves lives.” “As advocates for transgender equality and disability justice, our work needs to reflect the concerns and priorities of our full community, including those of transgender…
…will fund up to six projects during this grant cycle. Created in memory of Teighlor McGee’s legacy of empowering grassroots disability work and uplifting self-advocates of color, this program features…
…MS Executive Director TASH http://www.tash.org Sharisa Joy Kochmeister, President Autism National Committee http://www.autcom.org Estee Klar-Wolfond Founder/Executive Director The Autism Acceptance Project www.taaproject.com Compiled by ASAN Board Member Paula C. Durbin-Westby…
…universities to connect students with disabilities to opportunities for Federal employment. Mr. Cokley’s expertise includes emergency preparedness for individuals with disabilities, as well as the relationship between diversity issues and…
…research, this means involving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, especially those with intellectual disabilities and co-occurring disabilities, in all stages of the research process and in leadership roles for…
…with his mother, father, and older brother. Though he is mostly nonspeaking, he makes every effort to communicate using words, gestures, an iPad communication app, and most effectively spelling on…
…disabilities depend on to live in the community. I’m concerned about policies that encourage putting people with disabilities in separate “high-risk” insurance pools, which charge more for worse coverage. I…
…people with disabilities of all ages opportunities to live, work and fully participate in the broader community. https://hcbsadvocacy.org/ Allies for Independence – Allies for Independence. is a national advocacy organization…
