…paperwork to prove you should still get Medicaid. Federal government– the government for the whole United States of America Home and community based services (HCBS)— a type of LTSS where…
…disability community. We will be sharing their remarks for the first few months of 2025. ⁂ Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong just celebrated its 26th anniversary of advocacy for people with…
…and inclusive of the complexity and diversity of the lived experiences of the Autism community—not redirected by misinformation or ideology. As leaders in the fields of Autism and public health,…
…toolkit focuses on how the Home and Community-Based Services Settings Rule helps us live in the community. Community living means being able to live near people with and without disabilities,…
…a vital human right. Autistic people may use a wide variety of possible forms of communication, including verbal communication, behavior as communication, and augmentative and assistive communication (AAC) devices. ASAN…
…been facing for years. They then set about finding and building community with other Autistics and finding common ground with the larger cross-disability community. Assistant Secretary of Education Alexa Posny…
…are forgotten, even in conversations about community living. In this panel, three community living experts will discuss how racial disparities affect who can access community living and to what degree….
…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…
