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…
…to provide comments on the IACC’s priorities and the future of autism research. For more information on our comments, please contact Julia Bascom, Executive Director of ASAN, at jbascom@autisticadvocacy.org. References[+]…
…nonspeaking people to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) and to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) ASAN joined other disability rights organizations in a letter…
…into each of the sixteen languages. Many blind individuals utilize screen readers in order to read websites and other online content. DHS should ensure that all translations of its own…
…or lower) to reimburse participants’ time. Reviewer opportunities are not employment positions. Most grant reviews adopt some combination of online communication, phone communication, and in-person discussion for the grant review…
…HCBS services, you have: The right to community living. That means you have the right to live in the community, go into the community, get services in the community, and…
…McCulligh, vancouverautistics@gmail.com Winnipeg, MB Ron Salahub, rsalahub@mts.net Halifax, NS Alex Kronstein, alexkron@live.ca Newmarket, ON Mandy Klein, mandy@acts319.com Toronto, ON Anne Borden, aborden23@gmail.com AUSTRALIA Brisbane Kit, caitlin.mcguren@gmail.com Sydney Robin Eames, robin.m.eames@gmail.com…
…live on the farm or ranch. These settings are distinguishable from ordinary farms where people with disabilities may choose to live or work. Villages and gated communities, like The Villages…
…all settings which operate under the name “community”. By putting in place minimum standards to ensure that Home and Community Based Service are delivered in the community, CMS will be…
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…
