…or know someone with a family member with this terrible affliction.” I remember smiling, not terribly amused. The idea of actual Autistic people—with thoughts, opinions, beliefs, and ideas—is alien to…
…with these people.” Dawson’s pronouncement was the only really discordant and almost irrelevant note in the proceedings, most of which seemed to be focused on the things that really matter…
…public charge is a person who is likely to become completely and permanently reliant on the federal government to avoid destitution. Individuals who are likely to rely solely on government…
…all — we must demand justice and dismantle systems of oppression. These acts of violence come after a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disproportionately affected people of color,…
…were formally separate, they were still linked. The organization in California still exists, now called Tobinworld. The BRI of California was revealed to have severely abused students, after the abuse…
…renewed efforts to totally ban its practices and, ultimately, shut it down. Media coverage and advocacy through demonstrations and social networking websites led to over a quarter of a million…
…an education. We cannot access the ability to make choices about our lives. Without communication, we can’t even vote. I’m proud to say that some of our Arlington Five did…
…able to ask for it). Unfortunately, as our son made progress, we saw all the support and compassion we previously received begin to evaporate. Because he makes social efforts, because…
…our time doing. “This bad thing was going to happen, and then it didn’t!” is hard to get people excited about, especially when the bad thing was just the first…
…the seven months after the ban, the Judge Rotenberg Center – the only facility where these devices are used – admitted 28 new students and did not require the use…
