by The Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports | Jun 11, 2024 | Blog
Action Alert: URGENT #StopTheShock Stop the shocks sign captured by Fox25 Boston during a protest against the Judge Rotenburg Center. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network for has made us aware of a new and critical threat to the FDA’s proposed ban on electric...
by The Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports | Dec 10, 2022 | Blog, Past
On December 20, from 3-4 pm ET/2-3 pm CT/1-2 pm MT/12-1 pm PT, the Human Services Research Institute will be hosting an open call for feedback on the development of new Global Standards for Self-Directed Support. The standards were developed by a small group of...
by The Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports | Aug 23, 2021 | Blog, Past
Nancy Weiss, one of the founding members of the Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports who also co-founded the National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities with Steven Eidelman, is now resigning from her role at the Leadership Consortium. Nancy Weiss...
by The Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports | Aug 19, 2021 | Blog, Past
The following is a response to David Axelrod’s op-ed in the New York Times entitled “When it comes to people like my daughter, one size does not fit all.” Image Credit: Disabled and Here. The Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports is deeply concerned with Mr....
by The Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports | Nov 17, 2020 | Blog, Past, Self Direction Spotlight
Last month, Lateef McLeod, Alliance Board member, performed in the show “We Love Like Barnacles: Crip Lives in Climate Chaos” by disability justice group Sins Invalid to a virtual audience of over 800 people. The show focused on the intersection between climate...
by The Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports | Oct 10, 2020 | Blog, Past, Self Direction Spotlight
Our board member DJ Savarese conducted this interview with Caroline Signore about how self-directing her services has helped he have a successful career and live her best life. Caroline has been in my life as a chosen aunt and mentor since I was 6. I opted to...
