Category: NIH

  • Ableism, and RFK Jr’s Dangerous Obsession with “Fixing” Neurodivergent Kids

    Ableism, and RFK Jr’s Dangerous Obsession with “Fixing” Neurodivergent Kids

    Let’s talk about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s latest claim from his cabinet meeting—because it’s not just absurd, it’s dangerous. He promised that by September, we’ll know the cause of autism. Just like that. A deadline. As if science works on some kind of campaign calendar. It doesn’t.There is no scientific study, no credible…

  • Not Your Prop: When Photo Ops Replace Policy

    Not Your Prop: When Photo Ops Replace Policy

    Let’s talk about the staged photo op that took place at The Office of Health and Human Services with RFK Jr. on World Down Syndrome Day. Ironically, it is the exact point I was making about sock photos in my previous blog. I had coffee with a dear friend this…

  • The United Discrimination in America

    This post is about the discrimination people with disabilities face and how bigots in this country are now emboldened. It talks about how hard that is for parents in this community right now.