…and our community to submit comments highlighting the importance of competitive, integrated employment to people with disabilities. We call on Congress to take further necessary steps to promote competitive, integrated…
…waiver funds intended for community living supports, as the very purpose and nature of sheltered employment is directly contrary to the principles of community living. Additionally, we urge the state…
…community informed as policy changes. No matter what comes next, we’re in this together. ASAN is outraged by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, throwing out decades…
…and less controversial ways for you to show your commitment to our community. Autism Speaks’ senior leadership fails to include a single autistic person. Unlike non-profits focused on intellectual disability,…
…Senators is on the Senate HELP Committee or the Finance Committee. Click here to see the members of the HELP Committee, and click here to see the members of the…
…is on the Senate HELP Committee or the Finance Committee. Click here to see the members of the HELP Committee, and click here to see the members of the Finance…
…members of the HELP Committee, and click here to see the members of the Finance Committee. 2. If you have a Senator on one or both committees, they should be…
…Loud Hands Project consists of multiple prongs organized around the theme of what the Autistic community refers to as “having loud hands”–autism acceptance, neurodiversity, Autistic pride, community, and culture, disability…
…which promotes research into employment supports and technologies that help people with disabilities work. And it would move NIDILRR from the Administration on Community Living, which emphasizes community-based employment for…
…most significant disabilities, who have complex medical, behavioral, or communication needs, or who need support 24 hours a day–can successfully learn, live, and work in the community. We also know…
