…process complaint against the district. The judge found that the student had been denied a free appropriate public education because of the district’s failure to allow meaningful participation by the…
…Combating Autism Act (CAA) of 2006 for three additional years. Critics charged that, while well intentioned, the legislation would freeze in place flawed programs, ignore needed program reforms and fail…
…the Senators’ good intentions, the Menendez-Enzi legislation would freeze in place the current flawed CAA programs, which fail to make any provision for services, do not incorporate anything about adults…
…where she does not want to be, cut off from her friends, work, and freedoms, while a legal battle has raged over her guardianship. On August 2, 2013, Judge David…
…draft to the law of the land. A one-pager about the The Home and Community-Based Services Access Act can be found as a PDF here. We also applauded the reintroduction…
…that? Get in touch with our Office Manager, Jean Winegardner, at jwinegardner@autisticadvocacy.org to get set up! Got a question we didn’t answer here? Feel free to contact us at info@autisticadvocacy.org!…
…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…
…looking for ideas, don’t hesitate to use ASAN’s comments as an example. You can feel free to use our language if it makes it easier. Our comments are available here…
…and clinical research in autism, acknowledging gaps in the recommendations and encouraging the inclusion and prioritization of concepts developed by autistic scholars applied to clinical research. We call for shared,…
…Guide for Autistic College Students and Those with Other Disabilities is available for sale on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.com. Disabled student activists can download a free PDF version here….
