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Take Action: Support Needed for Bills Improving Care and Advancing Health Equity | California Pan-Ethnic Health Network

Source: California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Support Needed for Bills Improving Care and Advancing Health Equity We need your support to improve care and reduce health disparities in Medi-Cal, strengthen services for homeless patients discharged from hospitals, and permanently establish the Health in All Policies Program. Please send your letters to urge the Assembly and Senate …

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ADA Legal Series Webinar: Disability Harassment in The Workplace: Upcoming Webinar 3/21/18

Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2018   Time: 1:00- 2:30 p.m. Central About the Presenters Diego Demaya, JD, Southwest ADA Center   Sashi Nisankarao, JD, Southwest ADA Center Captioning also provided via the Blackboard Collaborateplatform. Please visit the registration site for details. Reminder: ADA Legal Series Webinar: Disability Harassment in The Workplace Please Join the Southwest ADA Center in …

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Autism Speaks Tweets “something Big for World Autism Month” | #ActuallyAutistic Say, No Thanks. We Got This. #AutisticsRise #AutisticMomsRise

  Transcripts in process.  https://twitter.com/autismspeaks/status/973272637341339648   We are planning something BIG for World Autism Month and need your help! If you have autism or support someone with autism, we want to hear your story! In April your stories combined will help to increase understanding and acceptance. #LightItUpBlue   Eve Reiland @badassactivist | Autism Speaks violates …

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FDA: End abusive electric shocks on Autistic & Disabled people for behaviour modification | Sign The Petition

https://www.facebook.com/TheAutisticCooperative/videos/345965209143840/ The Autistic Cooperative A petition calling on the United States FDA to end the abusive use of electric shock therapy on Autistic people and force the closure of the Judge Rotenberg Centre, which routinely uses this on Autistic people and those with Learning Differences. https://www.change.org/p/scott-gottlieb… https://youtu.be/aAj9W0ntUMI The Autistic Cooperative started this petition to Scott Gottlieb . and 1 …

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Live Chat on Somerset House & the National Autistic Society’s management of reports of autistic abuse. | Agony Autie

https://www.facebook.com/agonyautie/videos/972044249618172/?hc_ref=ARSEFf24KmEyzcyGCJPpWDMMt4jFZzi_8I8wvC9hUehfjYixqJ9o5o4bSDwNtmhV2z8&fref=gs&dti=1908713952779544&hc_location=group   TRIGGER WARNINGS: 😰💔😰 Live Chat on Somerset House & the National Autistic Society's management of reports of autistic abuse. Also, discussion on the Crisis State of Autistic Care in France as reported yesterday by @guardian @telegraph @nationalautisticsociety #ActuallyAutistic #autisticabuse http://www.telegraph.co.uk/…/autism-charity-accused-hiding…/ They knew about the horrific abuse and told no one past senior management who did …

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 No DACA Deal in Budget: Tell Congress We Need a Clean DREAM Act NOW! | California Pan-Ethnic Health Network

No DACA Deal in Budget: Tell Congress We Need a Clean DREAM Act NOW! Senate Deal OK’s funding for CHIP and CHC’s; Prevention Fund Gets Slashed February 8, 2018. Another showdown over the federal budget is ticking away and there's still uncertainty over whether the House will come to an agreement before midnight tonight. The Senate is expected …

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Take Action | Bill to declare Autism an Epidemic (Colorado, US)

Colorado, USA : Bill to declare Autism an Epidemic HB18-1223 Declare Autism Epidemic In Colorado Concerning declaring an autism epidemic in Colorado. SESSION:  2018 Regular Session SUBJECT:  Public Health The bill directs the executive director of the department of public health and environment (director) to convene the governor's expert emergency epidemic response committee (committee) for …

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