…Congress should make common-sense changes that will ensure that federal funds are better used to benefit the community that this legislation is designed to serve. We are urging a re-alignment…
…Loud Hands anthology must be submitted to Julia Bascom at jbascom@autisticadvocacy.org. View [link: http://theloudhandsproject.tumblr.com/submissionsguidelines ] the submission guidelines. Autistic Self Advocate Recognized as “Super Teen” Andrew Collins, a high school…
…things… “access to services and supports for individuals with ASD.” “In general the committee shall be composed of” – and it lists a number of nonscientific agency members including: “Representatives…
…the future of our common community, and seek to organize the autistic community to ensure our voices are heard in the national conversation about us. Nothing About Us, Without Us!…
…other critical healthcare programs for people with disabilities, the disability community’s committed advocacy has put Congress on notice. Any future attempts at health care legislation must meet the needs of…
Margaret Hamburg Commissioner 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993 US Food and Drug Administration Dear Commissioner Hamburg: We, the undersigned representatives of the disability and human rights community,…
…Home and community-based services (HCBS) are the type of long term services and supports you get in the community. Most people with disabilities want to get long term services and…
…with people with disabilities has to be as good as communication with people without disabilities. Bad or limited communication will not do. Doctors and insurance companies have to give people…
…other public event coming up near you, visit TownHallProject.com and type inyour ZIP code. We have a new guide on what to expect at a town hall availablehere. Set up a meeting. Face-to-face…
…people with disabilities across the country save money without jeopardizing access to their home and community-based services and other supports they need to live in their communities. Unfortunately, only people…
