The Autistic Self Advocacy Network appreciates the opportunity to submit comments for the April 4th, 2023 IACC meeting. In our last comments to the IACC, ASAN supported research on communication…
…the community means. They came up with seven big parts of living in the community: Freedom Helping each other Making money Paid helpers Unpaid helpers Finding people and things you…
…Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) appreciates the opportunity to submit the following comments on California’s statewide home and community-based services (HCBS) transition plan. Outreach to Stakeholders The new Medicaid HCBS…
…traumatizing that many states specifically outlaw or limit their use and the U.S. Department of Education has heavily scrutinized and sought to regulate their application. Denise Marshall, executive director, COPAA:…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), the leading nationwide 501(c)(3) advocacy organization by and for autistic people ourselves, applauds the defeat of the so-called Health Care Freedom Act (HCFA), or…
…disabilities were subjected to unbearably painful electric shock for such harmless behaviors as getting out of one’s seat, interrupting, whispering, slouching, swearing, or failing to maintain a neat appearance. As…
…the undersigned write to express our deep appreciation to see that the final rule for the proposed ban of electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) used to treat self-injurious or aggressive behavior…
…Proposed Rulemaking on Home and Community Based Services To Whom It May Concern: We appreciate this opportunity to provide comment on CMS’ proposed rulemaking providing for minimum standards for HCBS…
…historical term that means ‘ballast existence’ or ‘ballast life’, that was applied to disabled people in order to make us seem like useless eaters, lives unworthy of life. I knew…
…were history, carpentry, and auto mechanics), presenting a carefully crafted version of himself to outsiders, and trying to appear impressive and intimidating. There is much of his story that has…
