To members of the Conference Committee and Governor Deval Patrick, We are writing as concerned members of the disability community to urge you to give your support to Amendment #548,…
These comments are available as a PDF here. September 12, 2022 Alejandro Reyes U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW, PCP–6125 Washington, DC 20202 Autistic Self Advocacy Network Comments…
The more “autism awareness” events I see, the more I realize the general public is more comfortable with the idea of Autistic people than the reality. With a puzzle piece,…
…communication (AAC) methods, like sign language, communication boards, and iPads. Effective communication is a key part of self-determination! Read more about self-determination, key laws, and our work here. Read more…
…with disabilities to live healthy and productive lives in our communities. Less than one month after the disability community defeated the latest attempt to destroy Medicaid, Congress is at it…
…content should also be available in each of the sixteen most common languages in the United States. While the federal government was required to communicate mostly in plain language as…
…disabilities. In response to the complaint and engagement with OCR, Tennessee has revised its “Guidance for the Ethical Allocation of Scarce Resources During a Community-Wide Public Health Emergency” to comply…
…comment before June 14th. Anyone can submit a comment, including employers, disabled people, and our family members and friends. Never written a comment before? Here are some suggestions to get…
…the need for moving beyond awareness and toward acceptance; the ways in which awareness fails our community; and what acceptance can look like in practice in the community. Published: March…
…Living Community Living Summit Resources ASAN’s Invitational Summit on Supported Decision Making and the Transition into the Community: Summary, Conclusions, Recommendations Make Real Change On Gun Violence: Stop Scapegoating People…
