Legislative Advocacy Network

Legislative Action

2013 Action Alerts
Help ensure that all people with disabilities have equal opportunity to live, learn, work and play.

Federal Alerts

Protect Critical Funding for People with Disabilities
Tell Congress to reduce the deficit without hurting people with disabilities!
Give Families the Ability to Save Today for the Future Needs of Their Children with Disabilities
Tell your Representatives to cosponsor and approve the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2013 (H.R. 647) that establishes tax-free savings accounts (modeled after 529 college accounts) that families could contribute into to help individuals with disabilities pay for essential community-based services, including medical care, assistive technology, job training and education.
Give Families the Ability to Save Today for the Future Needs of Their Children with Disabilities
Tell your Senators to cosponsor and approve the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2013 (S. 313).

State Alerts

Massachusetts: Support Funding for Assistive Technology
Contact your state lawmakers NOW and ask them to support funding for Assistive Technology in the FY2014 state budget.

Find Your Legislators
Use our online directory to find the names of your federal and state legislators and how to contact them.

Patricia Wright, Ph.D., MPH, National Director Autism Services