…personal choice. It may also prevent health care facilities mandating coercive measures for provider convenience and seeking to protect those decisions under the auspices of the Rehabilitation Act. Similarly, the…
…No need to only leave messages including words! Part of Mel’s language was in sounds and in images of hir favorite things – pictures of stones, redwood trees, cats, and…
…jobs alongside, and are paid comparable wages to co-workers without disabilities. We support the efforts currently underway to end the use of 14(c) certificates under the Fair Labor Standards Act….
…constituent of Representative [Name]. I’m calling to ask Representative [Name] to oppose Section 722 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This rider…
…acknowledges and appreciates the number of projects dedicated to interventions for communication disorders and efforts to improve speech and language abilities. We especially commend projects focused on augmentative and alternative…
On June 11th, section 722 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act passed at the subcommittee level. If this rider goes into effect,…
…CommunicationFIRST and our allies, we developed the AACCENT Act to expand access to AAC and effective communication for all–and now we’re calling on Congress to pass it. And when the…
…We thank Representatives Bishop and DeLauro, whose remarks yesterday specifically opposed this dangerous bill rider. There is no need to take the actions listed on this action alert right now….
…and lack of provider training. One of the primary challenges faced by people with PASC or other post-viral illnesses is lack of provider awareness, and frequent provider mistrust of patient-reported…
…Vermont, 2015-2022 American Community Survey. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved from https://www.thinkwork.org/statedata/build-a-chart?report=comparison Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA), S.533 and H.R.1263, SEC. 102, 118th Congress, (2023), https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/533 and https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1263…
