The Judge Rotenberg Center on Trial, Part 6
…after the incident. Dr. Price stated that it had not been medically necessary nor indicated for Andre to have been transferred to a psychiatric hospital, and that JRC had been…
April 26, 2012
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ASAN Letter: California Should Cover More Than ABA
…that no single methodology is given a privileged position relative to others. As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently noted in their July 7th, 2014 informational bulletin, “While…
October 8, 2014
Resource Library
…and Developmental Disabilities as a Medically Underserved Population Policy Analysis for the revised Autism Criteria in the DSM-5. Keeping the Promise: Self Advocates Defining the Meaning of Community Living Organ…
February 12, 2015
“Prisoners of the Apparatus”: The Judge Rotenberg Center
…purpose because it is for medical treatment. But even for a good purpose – because the same is to get from a terrorist information about a future attack, is a…
August 9, 2014
ASAN Calls for Expanded Coverage of Assistive Communication Devices
…is both medically necessary and also meets applicable safety standards – regardless of whether the power-operated vehicle itself could be useful to a nondisabled individual. As a result, the statutory…
May 29, 2015
Following Meeting with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Disability Rights Advocates Release Statement and Readout
…more transparency around how decisions are made and what data is being used, increased vaccine, treatment, and isolation guidance for individuals who are immunocompromised or at high risk. Information must…
January 14, 2022
🍁 ASAN September Update 🍁
…For more information, including a breakdown of responsibilities and how to apply, see the job posting here. The weather is sure to start getting colder soon, but our work is…
September 29, 2023
ACTION ALERT: Tell the FDA: Ban Electric Shock Torture of People with Disabilities
…Center in Canton, Massachusetts. ASAN has issued a statement with more information here. The FDA is currently taking public comments on the proposed rule. ASAN is preparing its own comments,…
June 20, 2016
Comments on Proposed New Jersey Autism Registry
…An opt-in, instead of opt out, procedure for personally identifying information should be used; (4) A civil cause of action for the revealing of personally identifying information should be created;…
January 13, 2009
ACTION ALERT: Call Congress to End Organ Transplant Discrimination Against People with Disabilities
…II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. Transplant centers, hospitals, and surgeons must not discriminate against people with disabilities that are not medically relevant to the…
September 26, 2016