…Communication is a human right. In the guidance that it published last month, the National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of People With Severe Disabilities affirmed that communication is…
…to enter the community. Community inclusion is a complex idea that involves the degree to which a person is connected with both a community’s members and its institutions. The ability…
…Committee). An important way we can push these two committees to pass TCIEA is by contacting the leaders of each committee. The leaders of the House Education & Workforce Committee…
…for chronically ill and disabled people, our families and communities. We are grateful to be connected to and working with groups like ASAN as we build power with our communities….
…disability community. We will be sharing their remarks for the first few months of 2025. ⁂ Five years ago, we created CommunicationFIRST to secure the universal human and civil rights…
…without his communication method. His right to effective communication is not being respected. Ways to Protect Students’ Right to Communication ASAN has fought hard for student communication rights. We advocate…
…the disability community is fighting for already. And all of that is cold comfort when it happens to you. So I’d appreciate it if the disability community would keep showing…
These comments are available as a PDF here. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network appreciates the opportunity to submit comments for the April 17, 2024, IACC meeting. In our last comments…
…discussion draft further reduce the number of clear and comprehensive comments that the Committee is likely to receive. The “Your Comments” section of the public comment submission form limits responses…
…Community Living Summit Easy Read Plain Language “The Best Outcome We’ve Had”: Key Themes From A Self-Advocate Summit On Community Living Community Living: Laws, Rules, and Programs to Know About…
