…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…
…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…
Cheryl M. Jorgensen, Ph.D., Inclusive Education Consultant Affiliate Faculty, Department of Education, University of New Hampshire Note: A shorter version of this article originally appeared in the Winter/Spring 2011 “Rap…
…voice at the table – together. Will you help support our work to keep the self-advocate voice front and center in 2012? Please consider an end of year donation to…
…for Autistic people. ASAN was created to serve as a national grassroots disability rights organization for the Autistic community. It advocates for systems change and ensures that the voices of…
…needs, we need society to accept that we exist and that we deserve to be treated fairly. Public service announcements should include Autistic voices. Autistic people need to become more…
…you updates about our events and campaigns, urgent action alerts, new resources, and plenty of information on how to join our fight for disability rights. We have big plans to…
…this way. This summer, I attended the Autistic Self Advocacy Network’s (ASAN) Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy, a program that teaches Autistic college students about advocacy, accessibility, and inclusivity….
…a ribbon, a donation, or a Facebook or Twitter app, an average citizen does their duty, checks the autism box on their charitable instincts and moves on, never having to…
…major media outlets. ASAN is working with the cross-disability community on a similar response to Autism Speaks’ campaign. “The voices of real autistic people, and of families who do not…
