Person First Language and Ableism
by Amy Sequenzia If you are not Disabled and
Cry Me a River, Katrina Percy. Justice for LB!
I originally wrote this piece for the blog 107daysofaction.wordpress.com. I
FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Banning Aversive Shock Therapy at the Judge Rotenberg Center
Thursday, April 24, was a day that I'd been waiting
Autism, Accommodation, and Double Standards
There are some particularly insidious double standards at work here. It's time to put an end to them.
Musings of An Autism Outsider: Realizing How Much I Didn’t Know
I felt like an outsider taking first steps into a world that I hadn’t realized existed. An autism outsider.
How to Figure Out If an Autistic Needs Fixing
I have autism. I am autistic. Both these statements describe me and both are true. However, these two statements are NOT equal.
An Open Letter to Suzanne Wright, Co-Founder, Autism Speaks
Over the years, though, we have learned that war is
Person First Attitude Trumps Language
Am I a person with autism or autistic? Does it matter? And why?
People With Disabilities Practically Absent from Marketing Campaigns
ABC.com reports that despite sporadic appearances in the media and
Sarah Hendren Gives Familiar Symbol a New Look
Most people recognize the international symbol for disability: the stick
Joe Flacco Pledges to No Longer Use the R-Word
Baltimore Ravens quarterback and Superbowl MVP Joe Flacco has made
Donna Posont’s “Birding-By-Ear” Course Allows Blind People to “See The Unseen”
Donna Posont is living proof that you don't have to
Childhood Disability Rate Jumps Over 16% in Last Decade
According to findings presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual
Happy Mother’s Day Week : Turn It Up to 11
It's that time of year .... Mother's Day Week! Is there a song that makes you think about why you love being a mom? Or a song that just reminds you of your family? Share it here.
Shouldn’t New Disability Awareness Course Be Mandatory for Police?
Kudos to New York State for making train-the-trainer disability sensitivity
Doctors across America turning away patients with disabilities, study finds
by Sarah Levis Disabled people in several American cities are
Douglas Biklen: “Begin by presuming competence”
"Presuming competence is nothing less than a Hippocratic oath for educators. " Douglas Biklen