Autistic Voices in Transition, Part II

In last week's transition team meeting, the organizations TASH and The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (see ASAN's press release), along with four others, presented their top policy priorities for the coming year.

The three main topic areas as priority identified by ASAN were:

1) Support and empower autistic adults,
2) End school abuse and ensure a free and appropriate public education for every student, and
3) Balance the research agenda in support of quality of life.

The four main topic areas as priority identified by TASH were:

1) Equal educational opportunities for people with significant disabilities,
2) Protect human rights, end aversive interventions,
3) Increase employment for individuals with significant disabilities, and
4) Support community living for individuals with significant disabilities.

From the self-advocactes who are reading this post, how well do these major priority areas reflect your own priorities? What social and disability or human rights issues would you like to see considered in national policy in the coming year? What would you like brought to the attention of national disability policy leaders?

For the full text of the specific recommendations in each of these topic areas see ASAN, PDF and TASH, PDF.