Betsy DeVos basically said that if a child is dealing with any form of disability, they should not have the same education opportunities. by A. Big Country Should all K-12 schools receiving governmental funding be required to meet the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act? If you aren’t familiar with the legislation, its goal...
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According to Toni Braxton, Autism Can Be Cured
This just in: autism can disappear! Or that’s what Toni Braxton believes. According to an interview on Access Hollywood, Toni Braxton’s son Diezel no longer “suffers” from autism. She mentions in a quote that her son shows “No signs of autism. He’s our social butterfly. He’s the one who plays with friends and hangs out...
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Ableism and Anti-Blackness Go Hand in Hand
When you’re Black and autistic and the police are anti-Black and ableist, you’re in trouble. Recently in the news, there was a story about a behavioral therapist by the name of Charles Kinsey was shot by police accidentally while trying to protect his autistic client, 21-year-old Arnoldo Rios. When asked about why he shot Kinsey,...