…a long-overdue national use of force standard for police officers, which prohibits deadly force in all but the most extreme circumstances. Non-deadly but still significant force (called “less lethal force”…
…behaviors (AB) in people with disabilities.3Individuals who exhibit these behaviors include people with intellectual disabilities and/or developmental disabilities. People with psychiatric disabilities may also exhibit SIBs or ABs. ASAN’s constituents,…
…future in which this child, so sickly, so pathetic, so weak, he doesn’t really have any prospects in life; he’s utterly worthless. The movie shows us he’s utterly worthless because…
…the Section 503 regulation to explicitly prohibit contractors from meeting their affirmative action obligations through sub-contracts to sheltered workshops. Currently, the regulation states that, “Contracts with sheltered workshops may be…
…have friends? live independently? be loved? What are we talking about here?” But they could never answer. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, especially as we draw closer…
…And, feel free to connect with each other. Sorry. Ironically so I like to public speak a lot, and when I speak in public, I generally do not use notes,…
…and New Jersey, have passed laws banning organ transplant discrimination. These laws prohibit the discrimination against a potential recipient of any organ transplant solely on the basis of an individual’s…
…is a concept with which they are completely unfamiliar. Teachers, therapists, psychologists, and parents find the idea completely foreign, though not always completely unwelcome. Communicating primarily online creates this illusion…
…than your colleagues, communicate differently than your family members, or experience sensations differently than the other people around you. But those differences are not bad. They are part of what…
…little bit larger and our voices a little bit louder. You’d be amazed at how much that can do. In solidarity, Ari Ari Ne’eman President Autistic Self Advocacy Network…
