In the News - December 2013

A collection of news articles, blogs, stories and information about Down syndrome, disability and special needs, from Down Wit Dat's Facebook page. These are the last from 2013.

This month, in order to capture as much of the information as possible, I've included a "PRESS" category to showcase press releases.

Legend:

AUDIO	indicates an audio clip
APPEAL	indicates an online petition or plea
BLOG	indicates a blog post
CASE	indicates a lawsuit or proceedings
EVENT	indicates a scheduled event
IMAGE	indicates a graphic or image
LAWS	indicates a new piece of legislation
LINKS	indicates links or resource materials
PHOTOS	indicates photos
POLL	indicates an online survey
POST	indicates an advocacy statement made through social media
PRESS	***NEW!  indicates a press release
STUDY	indicates a study or discovery
THREAD	indicates an online discussion thread
VIDEO	indicates a video or movie

BLOG	Hoist the Colours!
VIDEO	Disability Politics and Policy
POST	"What would a truly inclusive society look like?..."
EVENT	International Day of Persons with Disabilities - Blog Symposium
BLOG	"Today is the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities..."
BLOG	Her place in the struggle
BLOG	Kick That Door Down
	International Day of Persons with Disabilities
BLOG	Boycott Autism Speaks
	Settlement Reached in Huronia Class Action Lawsuit
BLOG	'Disabled' Mannequins Ponder the Notion of Perfection
IMAGE	If physical diseases were treated like mental illness
POST	"You've just got to smile when Australia's Discrimination Commissioner..."
BLOG	Why? Why? Why?
APPEAL	Corporate Partners & Supporters of Autism Speaks: Terminate your financial support of Autism Speaks.
POST	"Only 50 years ago persons with intellectual disabilities..."
POST	"It is not a question of patronizing philanthropy towards disabled people..."
POST	"Many are saying and showing how Nelson Mandela changed the world..."
POST	"B. is the 14 year old autistic son of an online friend of mine..."
LINKS	In the News - November 2013
BLOG	Why I Don't Like Functioning Labels
EVENT	Boycott Autism Speaks Twitter Bomb
POST	"For whom does the bogus "autism charity" Autism $peaks actually speak?..."
BLOG	Lovely Video and the Disabled Body
	The Forgotten Minority
BLOG	Inclusion and Autism... leaning in
BLOG	Safe
BLOG	Ritual Humiliation in the Hospital
BLOG	Autism Speaks and Signal Boosting
IMAGE	Depression Infographic (autism spectrum disorder and depression series)
VIDEO	Free our people.
IMAGE	Gender and Autism: A Preliminary Survey Post
BLOG	#BoycottAutismSpeaks: @HomeDepot
POST	"Please don't support Autism Speaks..."
POST	"Here is a plain list of the twitter handles..."
BLOG	Freeze mob fights ‘R-word’ stigma
BLOG	Why I stand with #BoycottAutismSpeaks
	When Josie Webster and the disabled kids weren't invited to the school dance, her mother made a revenge video
BLOG	Real Consequences
BLOG	Wright vs Right: Autism $peaks is Completely Wrong
APPEAL	Stand up and fight for the society we want to live in- WOW Petition
	MUM STANDS UP FOR DISABLED SON
BLOG	Be Gentle
BLOG	Mali Asked Me What "Retard" Means
BLOG	Inspiration Porn
	Interview with Jay Dolmage, Author of Disability Rhetoric
BLOG	Telling Finn He Has Down Syndrome
BLOG	The Mermaid and the Smoo
	Talk:Autism Speaks/Controversy links
VIDEO	Watch This Kindergartener Sign Her Class Holiday Concert As A Surprise For Her Deaf Parents
	Dispatches: Will False Signs Bring Change?
BLOG	The Lobotomy Files: Forgotten Documents Reveal Government Lobotomy of U.S. Troops
PRESS	Disability Advocacy Group Condemns Legislation by Representative Tim Murphy That Will Harm Individuals with Mental Illness, Their Families and Society
BLOG	Hands
EVENT	Boycott Autism Speaks: Virtual March
BLOG	Want to know more about autism? Ask someone who is autistic
BLOG	Environments Like Pollock Taken Literally (A Poem)
BLOG	Out of the Goodness of Your Heart
POST	"Please share far and wide this plea from a desperate parent..."
BLOG	Normalcy Speaks: public service announcement
	Belgian Senate votes to extend euthanasia to children
BLOG	Supporting a Loved One Through PTSD or Panic Attacks
	Laws calls parent a 'retard'
	TF uses rogue tactics in storefront stings across nation
	The Arc Calls on Department of Justice to End Tactics and Thoroughly Investigate Allegations that People with Disabilities Were Exploited in Sting Operations
VIDEO	"Facebook's new changes are going to receive A LOT of backlash from users..."
	“The Third Glance”
	Facebook post lands Torrance special-education teacher in hot water
BLOG	Ho Ho Hum
IMAGE	"Presume competence rather than seek pity..."
VIDEO	P4A 2013 | Autistic Self Advocacy Network
BLOG	Red Dress
IMAGE	"When we can say we're a society that's not merely aware, but that's actually in acceptance..."
PRESS	Grassroots protesters condemn Autism Speaks as hateful and call for boycott
POST	Virtual March on Autism Speaks Information
BLOG	#SolidarityIsForTheAbleBodied, and Feminism’s Ableism Problem
EVENT	The T-21 Blog Hop - December 2013
IMAGE	"When Autistic people consistently tell you that something is wrong with an autism org..."
BLOG	ALLY
BLOG	Anger
BLOG	Reclaiming Our Autistic Children #BoycottAutismSpeaks
BLOG	Advocating, Why it’s Important
BLOG	Celebrating Difference
BLOG	Doctor How
BLOG	I Will Not Remain Silent
BLOG	Oh Come, Oh Come
BLOG	The Great Chicago TASH Adventure
BLOG	Merry Christmas!
BLOG	Iowa View: Harkin's antiquated stand on disabled wages
POST	"When police defend themselves with the following after killing someone with an intellectual disability..."
BLOG	This Is What Disability Binarism Looks Like
IMAGE	"Autism Speaks' brand of "awareness" from the "I am Autism" video..."
BLOG	Autistic Regression and Fluid Adaptation
BLOG	The Best of Times, The Worst of Times...
BLOG	What actually matters…
BLOG	December Disability News and Blog Post Round-Up
VIDEO	Shit academics say about access
BLOG	Talking is Hard
POST	"Let's work towards a world in which a father murdering his intellectually disabled son does not lead to reporting of an "act of love", but of a murder..."
PHOTOS	A Catalog That Believes Reality Can Sell Clothes Better Than Photoshop
BLOG	How to Be an Ally in Two Easy Steps
	Netflix Will Caption All Streaming Videos by 2014, Per Settlement
	Quit Using The "R-Word" In Three Easy Steps
AUDIO	Autism Spectrum and Social Media: fun times with misinformation.
BLOG	Autism Speaks…You Are #4
APPEAL	Walmart: Don't Target Autstic Children: Remove Autism Speaks "school supplies" from your stores
BLOG	Protesting Autism Speaks

December also saw another edition of the T-21 Blog Hop...

The T-21 Blog Hop will take place every month on the 21st, for three days and will continue to feature advocacy posts from across the disability community.

We look forward to January's entries!

...And that's the news.  Keep the stories and information coming!