Category: Advocacy
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Whispers of Inclusion in a World That Should Be Shouting
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Shannon shares her sentiments about the evolving conflict in the disability community around certain words.
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Ableism, and RFK Jr’s Dangerous Obsession with “Fixing” Neurodivergent Kids
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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…
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This Is What Democracy Is Supposed to Look Like
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By Shannon Striner Today, Haley stayed home from school because she’s sick. Last night, before bed, we had a different kind of history lesson. I turned on C-SPAN—yes, thrilling bedtime entertainment—and there was Senator Cory Booker, standing on the Senate floor, still talking. Speaking from the heart. Sharing stories. Resisting. I looked…