…to support social interaction for people with a variety of disabilities and communication needs. Color communication badges were first developed by Autism Network International, and popularized by the Autistic community…
This statement is available as a PDF here. Today, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance that reaffirms its commitment to implementing the Home and Community Based…
…http://www.autisticadvocacy.com [xx] Fein et al. (2013) [xxi] Gray, J. (2013, January 17). Optimal outcome: I don’t want my kids to ‘outgrow’ their autism. Babble. Retrieved from http://www.babble.com [xxii] King, B….
…billboards. This is a sign of the importance of working together as a community to address issues like this. A year and a half ago, it took the combined strength…
…communicate. They have the right to communicate in the way that works best for them. They have the right to anything they need to communicate. This is called the right…
…to take control of our own lives and the future of our common community, and seek to organize the autistic community to ensure our voices are heard in the national…
…the needs of people who use non-language-based communication and/or non-symbol-based systems. Every person communicates in some form, but that communication is often not well-understood, and to this date, has been…
…should do next Where parents can learn more What good services look like Topics such as self-advocacy, communication, and presuming competence And more! We hope you’ll check out this toolkit…
…developing and making accessible Alternative and Augmentative Communication systems and individualizing communication systems so that each autistic person can have the most accessible means of communicating. As an adjunct to…
ASAN March Newsletter With new resources, new opportunities, and new ways our community is supporting our work, we’re celebrating the newness of spring here at ASAN! Check out what we’ve…
