…forced to live segregated from their communities. Over the past year, COVID-19 has laid bare the real-life danger of congregate settings for people with disabilities and older adults, as infection…
…we are gathered together to remember members of our community who had their very lives taken from them, for no other reason than because they were one of us. Because…
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been calling on our Senators to protect the disability community and pass a COVID-19 relief bill that includes emergency funding for home- and community-based…
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been calling on our Senators to protect the disability community and pass a COVID-19 relief bill that includes emergency funding for home- and community-based…
…evidence supporting community inclusion. We achieve the best possible outcomes when people with disabilities receive appropriate supports in community settings. It is ridiculous to use a random collection of anecdotes…
Many disabled people rely on home- and community-based services (HCBS) to live in the community. Now, at a time when COVID-19 is rapidly spreading, these services are more critical than…
…in our Communities: Racial Disparities in Community Living addresses these disparities and more. Definitions and Beyond and Crisis In Our Communities are only first steps towards making these conversations accessible…
…augmented and alternative communication (AAC) for nonspeaking people. We also released comments regarding the discriminatory public charge rule. ASAN has long opposed this racist, ableist, and eugenicist policy, and we…
…communities of color. Mr. Menashi’s role in advising the White House and the Department of Education on courses of action that not only are harmful to the disability community, but…
