…This is particularly crucial as newer issues around COVID-19, like healthcare workforce shortages and anti-viral medications, present new challenges for the disability and aging communities. II. Accessible Medical Exam and…
…Color Communication Badges Summary Color Communication Badges are an accommodation to support social interaction for people with a variety of disabilities and communication needs. Color communication badges were first developed…
…including developmental disabilities. The proposed changes include a revised definition of autism that will combine several existing diagnostic categories into one unified autism spectrum category. Visit the DSM-5 public comment…
…to commemorate the lives of victims, and demand justice and equal protection under the law for all people with disabilities. Since 2012, ASAN and other disability rights organizations have come…
It’s important for people with disabilities to live in our communities. But it’s harder for disabled people of color to access community living. There are barriers. The barriers come from…
…we urge your Task Force to consider the following comments: We oppose the inclusion of any language requiring colleges and universities to outline procedures to refer for involuntary commitment or…
…with disabilities to live in our communities. But it’s harder for disabled people of color to access community living.“Crisis in our Communities: Racial Disparities in Community Living” explains how policy…
…especially want to invite self-advocates and allies to attend! Join us on Thursday, May 19 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. The webinar will last around 90 minutes. The webinar will…
…identify as self-advocates with developmental disabilities (for example, autistic people or people with intellectual disabilities). Inclusive of the entire autistic and disabled community. To give a few examples, your group…
…Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA) to pass. TCIEA (bill number H.R.1263) gives states and employers help to move disabled employees from sheltered workshops to competitive integrated employment opportunities. Competitive integrated…
