ASAN Public Comment on DSM-5 ASD Criteria
Today is the last day to provide public comment to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) regarding the definition of ASD within the DSM-5, the manual…
June 15, 2012
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ASAN Policy Brief: How Will DSM-5 Impact Services?
Over the course of the last several months, a lot of questions have been raised about how upcoming changes to the DSM-5 definition of the…
June 6, 2012
ASAN Statement Applauding New Administration on Community Living
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds Secretary Sebelius and the leadership of the Department of Health and Human Services for the creation of the new…
April 16, 2012
95 Disability Rights Groups Call on CMS to Issue HCBS Regulations
Regulations are needed to ensure that Home and Community Based Services are not delivered on the grounds of an institution, in a housing complex designed expressly around an individual’s diagnosis or disability, or in a setting that has the characteristics of an institution.
November 29, 2011
ACTION ALERT: What Does Community Mean To You? Let Medicaid Know!
Public Comments Needed on Home and Community Based Services. Proposed rules will ensure that Medicaid community living funds go toward keeping people in the community and not in institutions. Your comments will help make this happen.
June 10, 2011
ASAN’s Comments on Proposed Rulemaking on Home and Community Based Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are developing minimum standards for home and community based services settings. ASAN has prepared comments on the proposed rulemaking.
June 10, 2011
Jewish Federations of North America Seek to Amend Combating Autism Act
Congress Urged to Amend Autism Legislation: The Jewish Federations of North America, along with ASAN, seek amendments to the Combating Autism Act to ensure the involvement of self-advocates and to fund more research on services and the needs of adults. The JFNA Action Alert contains information on how to contact key Senators.
June 8, 2011
ASAN Announces Opposition to Menendez-Enzi-Brown Autism Legislation
Press Release Opposing Autism Legislation: ASAN has issued a press release stating that an extension of the Combating Autism Act would lock in place an unacceptable status quo without services, without consideration of the needs of adults and without inclusion of self-advocates. We oppose extending the act without needed program reforms.
May 26, 2011
ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress “No” to Three More Years of the Same On Autism Policy
ACTION ALERT: Stop Extension of Flawed Autism Policy. Congress is considering legislation to extend the Combating Autism Act, which fails to provide for services and was passed without the involvement of self-advocates, for three more years. Contact your Senators today to oppose re-authorization without needed changes!
May 26, 2011
Joint Report Issued on Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Standards
New Report on Home and Community Based Services Funding: Community living is the topic of a new report by ASAN and two other leading self-advocacy organizations, Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE), and the National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN). The report is intended to guide the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in developing new rules for funding home and community based services.
May 18, 2011
Virginia Budget Controversy
In the Charlottesville Daily Progress, Paula C. Durbin-Westby of ASAN stated her opposition to proposed budget cuts that would hurt people with disabilities.
March 4, 2010
Joint Letter to Secretary Sebelius on the Community Choice Act
Long Term Services and Supports Advocated: ASAN and several other disability rights organizations have sent a joint letter to Secretary Sebelius urging that the Community Choice Act, which would eliminate the institutional bias in Medicaid and enable people with disabilities to live in the community, be included in health care reform legislation.
July 20, 2009