…models for alternatives to detention anywhere. Instead, it appears to treat detention as the only option available to the Departments. ASAN condemns the apparent lack of investigation into alternatives available…
Submit your own comment to CMS here The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ decision to move forward on regulations defining the scope of…
…health plans,” “health insurance issuers,” and “coverage.”[52] The ACA’s provisions do not merely createnew health insurance plans to which the rules apply. The ACA also applies new rules which existing…
…Barack Obama appointed ASAN President Ari Ne’eman to the National Council on Disability. Ne’eman is believed to be the first openly Autistic presidential appointee. Ne’eman came to President Obama’s attention…
…New York residents who can make their voices heard. The time to honor those we’ve lost is fast approaching. This Wednesday, March 1st, the disability community will gather virtually across…
…is to listen to voice mail, take down relevant details, call the person back, get more details, and tell them when the office is open. The conversations are very formulaic,…
…federal minimum wage to $15.00 per hour by 2024, the Raise the Wage Act will help promote the financial security of people with disabilities and ensure our access to adequate…
…week at the Middlesex County Board of Freeholders meeting on the construction of two new segregated schools for students with disabilities. The plan, opposed by the state Public Advocate’s Office,…
…community, free from burdensome, unfair restrictions and the constant threat of reincarceration, but unfortunately never free from the painful truth that Black people with disabilities live at a dangerous intersection…
…able to access free childcare or free rides to your vaccine appointments. For more information about the COVID-19 vaccines, check out our COVID-19 vaccine fact sheets and videos here. The…
