…communication, including speech sign language, written communication, behavior as communication, and AAC) devices. There is a robust body of research showing that AAC is highly effective for individuals with disabilities…
These comments were submitted to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) regarding their strategic plan. Every year the government distributes funds for research on autism. The IACC makes recommendations about…
…the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). ASAN’s comments expand on those of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD), who submitted their own comments on June 30, 2022, which…
…clear and comprehensible. In a diverse country, this means that healthcare-related documents and communications should be offered in a beneficiary’s native language. Nonetheless, the proposed rule removes critical components of…
…education and guidance for providers on the complex and multi-systemic nature of Long COVID symptoms; Invest in basic and translational research on PASC, ME/CFS, POTS, and other post-viral illnesses; Commit…
…health communities, the disability community revolted. ASAN, in conjunction with NCIL and several other groups, led a number of letters to NQF, CMS, and the Administration on Community Living, and…
Dear friends, The federal government has announced a new rule that will make sure that Medicaid-funded home and community-based services are actually in the community. Home and community based services…
…with Disabilities Center for Public Representation Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Close Concerns Coalition of Texans with Disabilities CommunicationFIRST Community Access Center Community Legal Services of Philadelphia Connecticut Legal Rights…
…community organizations and residents such as the Boy Scouts into Betty’s Village does not integrate the residents into the community at all. This “reverse integration” strategy merely gives community organizations…
…TC Denome, cdenome@students.pitzer.edu Long Beach, CA Christana Koch, kochchristiana388@gmail.com Merced, CA Megan Lambert, meganlambert1998@gmail.com Napa, CA Espi, pranzadia@gmail.com Port Hueneme, CA Karen Reilly, karen@oceanviewinfo.com San Francisco, CA George Fuller, george162@icloud.com…
