…the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). ASAN’s comments expand on those of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD), who submitted their own comments on June 30, 2022, which…
…for calling or writing: My name is [your full name], and I am from [city]. I’m [calling/writing] to ask [Senator NAME/ Representative NAME] to support the Transformation to Competitive Employment…
…and the rights of people with disabilities. We need to push back now: contact your Representatives and let them know that our civil rights don’t come with a waiting period….
Dear Friends, Advocates and Community Members, In one week, Congress will come back in session. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), in conjunction with the Alliance to Prevent Restraint, Aversive…
Dear friends, The federal government has announced a new rule that will make sure that Medicaid-funded home and community-based services are actually in the community. Home and community based services…
…does the idea of rights coming from wrongs imply then, if not compensation for having been victimized? It should serve to show us what direction our advocacy should take and,…
…on-site evaluations of specific providers, including residential and non-residential settings. The on-site evaluation process is a critical component of a comprehensive assessment, and cannot be administered only on a representative…
…community organizations and residents such as the Boy Scouts into Betty’s Village does not integrate the residents into the community at all. This “reverse integration” strategy merely gives community organizations…
…TC Denome, cdenome@students.pitzer.edu Long Beach, CA Christana Koch, kochchristiana388@gmail.com Merced, CA Megan Lambert, meganlambert1998@gmail.com Napa, CA Espi, pranzadia@gmail.com Port Hueneme, CA Karen Reilly, karen@oceanviewinfo.com San Francisco, CA George Fuller, george162@icloud.com…
…their right to supports to use their most effective form of communication. This groundbreaking complaint sounds a call to action to protect the communication rights of all autistic people who…
