…Disabilities Act, leading national disability organizations have declared a national boycott against hotels with inaccessible pools. Recently, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held hearings on stopping…
…needed in assessing him in order to approve the use of further shocks and mechanical restraint. He also, through his line of questioning, tried to argue that, since an Autistic…
…was passed in 1990. The law says that students with disabilities have the right to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). A “free and appropriate public education” means that:…
…country keep taking action to support the cause of self-advocacy. ASAN continues to provide a space in which Autistic voices are heard and, while there is always work to be…
…repeatedly uses the phrase “effective freedom” and “applying effective freedom” to refer to the fact that person-centered planning is meaningless without proper implementation of the person-centered plan, as well as…
…continuing part of that movement. We aim to center the voices of autistic people with intellectual disabilities in our advocacy. One way we do this is by making resources in…
…a twofold failure of police and media to respond appropriately to mental health crisis situations and to respect the identities and experiences of transgender individuals. Moreover, videos made in the…
…The next committee to vote on the draft bill will be the full House Appropriations Committee. They will vote on the bill on July 10th. So, the next step is…
…& Freeman, 2007) Inaccessible medical equipment and lack of trained physicians, dentists, and other health professionals prevent individuals with disabilities from receiving the basic primary and preventive care others take…
…of autonomy and freedom of expression because the messages do not reflect the voice of the person with a disability but, rather, reflect the voice of the ‘facilitator.’” None of…
