Posts by Autistic Self Advocacy Network
A Self-Advocate’s Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network created an easy to read toolkit explaining the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It is a federal law passed in 1990 that protects the rights…
Read MoreFollow the Money: The U.S. Budget and You
Every year, the U.S. government makes a budget. The federal budget decides how much money to spend on important things like Medicaid, roads to drive on, good schools, clean water,…
Read MorePlain Language Information About Racism
Autistic Self Advocacy Network with partners created this booklet that provides accessible information on topics including: Anti-Black racism and the police Police violence in the U.S. Police violence and disability…
Read MoreReal Work For Real Pay: A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Employment Policy
This toolkit is about Employment First. Employment First means that: people with disabilities should be able to get the same kind of jobs as people without disabilities. workers with disabilities…
Read MoreThey Work For Us: A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Getting Through to your Elected Officials – Easy Read Edition
Civic engagement means: learning about how the government works, and making sure that the people we elect to government listen to us. Right now, many people are getting involved in…
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