This letter is available as a PDF here. Senator Darling Joint Finance Committee Co-Chair State Capitol, Room 317 East Madison, WI 53707 Representative Nygren Joint Finance Committee Co-Chair State Capitol,…
…purse when Michael comes home to visit, showing it to him when she wishes him to follow a command. “He’ll automatically comply to whatever my signal command may be, whether…
…outlines specific policy shifts that the CDC must make in order to begin to rebuild trust with the disability community. Representatives from several of the signatories to the letter, including…
…of aging (e.g., cancer, heart disease, diabetes) because they are routinely excluded from clinical trials, and creating comparative effectiveness research that incorporates people with disabilities presents complex challenges.[2] Healthcare professionals…
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…is so important to. There were five of us, out of about one hundred and fifty student representatives, and in a deeply unfortunate move, three of us ended up in…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds the passage of the Raise the Wage Act in the House of Representatives. This bill would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per…
Congress is putting together the next COVID-19 relief package now, and the House of Representatives has already included emergency HCBS funding in their version of the COVID relief package. Now…
ASAN strongly opposes recently proposed legislation, sponsored by House Representative Tim Murphy (R-PA), which would cut funding for crucial mental health services and advocacy programs while expanding coercive intervention programs….
…the community. The AHCA would also allow health insurance companies to impose dramatic price hikes for people with pre-existing conditions, such as autism and other diagnoses associated with autism like…
…community. Eliminating the essential health benefits and allowing insurance companies to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions will be have a huge negative impact on the lives of people with…
