ABLE Act of 2013 – Non-Verbal Communication For Individuals with Autism

President Obama: Champion of Disabled Americans

Looking back, it seems to us that great strides have been made over the last few years as concerns the rights of disabled Americans. One big reason for this change, in our opinion, has got to be President Obama. Love him or hate him, the President has been committed to nurturing a society that values…

As Autism Awareness Grows, Social Services for Autistics Take on a Local Flavor

2015 could become known as The Year of Autism Awareness. From new legislation that provides services and protections to those with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other disability, such as Down’s Syndrome (President Obama signed the Achieving a Better Life Experience, or ABLE, Act just before Christmas of 2014,) to new, progressive social service…

One Woman’s Fight for Disabled to Achieve a Better Life Experience Succeeds

For the last year and a half, we have been following the story of Sara Wolff, a remarkable woman with Downs Syndrome whose future was in jeopardy due to archaic Federal laws that limited a disabled person’s earnings by jeopardizing their Medicaid and Social Security support. She became a one-woman lobbyist to advocate for the…

Autistic Self Advocacy Network: Action for the Disability Rights Movement

One of Saved By Typing’s main tenets is that autistic individualss, both verbal and nonverbal, have the same rights to a good education and social services as anyone else, that school systems need to act from a principle of presumed competence, and that, in order to achieve these goals, they may need to approach and…

ABLE Act Becomes Law with Unprecedented Congressional Support

After an eight-year uphill battle, the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act (H.R. 647/S. 313) became law on December 17, 2014 when it was passed by the Senate with a vote of 76-16. The bill had been approved by the House of Representatives (404-17) on December 3rd. No other bill before the 113th Congress…

More Members of Congress Co-Sponsor and Support the ABLE Act

In our last update about the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act (S. 313), we reported that Senator Mitch McConnell joined the growing list of cosponsors on March 14, 2014. Since then, one new senator and 19 House members have joined the fight. Two of them, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Representative Paul Ryan…

Senator McConnell (R, KY) Joins Support for ABLE Act with a Personal Response

Among other members of Congress, Senator Mitch McConnell joined the growing list of cosponsors for Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act (S. 313) on March 24, 2014. On April 11, Senator McConnell sent this message via email to other supporters of the bill, which he also posted on Change.org: “I am proud to have…

Support for Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act Growing in Congress

Support for the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act (H.R. 647) continues to grow in Congress as more members join the ranks of cosponsors, which now includes 181 Democrats and 173 Republicans, including all nine from Indiana; 31 have joined in 2014. The Senate’s identical version of the bill (S. 313,) has 70 cosponsors…

Congressman Responds to Disabled Woman’s Fight to Pass Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act

We recently told you about Sara Wolff, a remarkable young woman with Down syndrome whose future is in jeopardy due to archaic Federal laws that limit a disabled person’s earnings, and her fight to get the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act (S. 313/H.R. 647) passed through Congress and into law. The ABLE Act…

Support the Fight for Disabled to Achieve a Better Life Experience

Sara Wolff is a remarkable woman whose future is in jeopardy due to archaic Federal laws that limit a disabled person’s earnings by jeopardizing their Medicaid and Social Security support. The 31 year-old from Moscow, Pennsylvania, whose mom died unexpectedly last year, works two jobs, is a board member of the National Down Syndrome Society…