…images. Another essential component of effective communication is maintaining access to routinely used communication supports. Many children with developmental disabilities are nonspeaking or unreliably speaking. This is particularly true for…
…the undersigned disability advocacy groups urge you to include representation of the cross-disability community on the Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (NR) that will establish a comprehensive methodology and criteria for designation…
…discussion. That idea is important, but it’s an idea we’ve fought to turn into a reality because it comes with tangible, real-world consequences. Self-determination, access to healthcare, community integration, communication…
…You can read our full comments on the Rule here. We also submitted further comments as members of the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities and signed onto the comments submitted…
…fulfilling lives in the community, including the Affordable Care Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Our community is likely to experience serious harm if Barrett is confirmed for a…
…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…
…track. The COVID-19 case tracker combines information from news articles and state & local government reports, to give us the most complete picture possible. Nationwide CasesIndividual SettingsHow We Get Our…
…Home and community-based services (HCBS) are the type of long term services and supports you get in the community. Most people with disabilities want to get long term services and…
…it is this prejudice – not autism itself – that we have a true interest in combating, in the interest of ensuring for every person the rights of communication, inclusion,…
…their right to supports to use their most effective form of communication. This groundbreaking complaint sounds a call to action to protect the communication rights of all autistic people who…
