In The News - June 2014

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 from June 2014.

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, image or comic
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	indicates a press release
QUOTE	indicates a meaningful quote
STUDY	indicates a study or discovery
THREAD	indicates an online discussion thread
TWEETS	**NEW** indicates a Twitter Hashtag
VIDEO	indicates a video or movie clip
VLOG	indicates a video blog post

IMAGE	"ac•tiv•ism \ˈak-ti-ˌvi-zəm\ Intentional actions to bring about societal change. Often used..."
	A Point of View: Happiness and disability
	Court throws out 'mental retardation'
IMAGE	"Parody of the PETA "got autism" ad. A bowl of milk with a smiley face made out of cheerios..."
	Why my daughter's birthday shames those who think people with Down's are not fit to live
	Finnish Education Chief: 'We Created a School System Based on Equality'
BLOG	#yesallwomen Includes Women with Disabilities.
POST	MDC Class Action Law Suit in Store?
	CA cop fatally shoots 18-year-old special needs girl after family calls for medical help
	Mother charged in death of daughter, 22, with cerebral palsy who weighed just 40lbs
IMAGE	"There can be no "cure" for Autism, because Autism is not an entity. There are only Autistic..."
	Held down by red tape, not disability
IMAGE	"the diversity of human brains and human minds. The enormous diversity among individual..."
BLOG	TTC driver refuses to let riders in wheelchairs exit bus
TWEETS	#‎StopAbleismBecause‬
	'Sesame Street' Partners With Autism Speaks: Why Are Autistic People Upset?
IMAGE	"help·er /ˈhelpər/Well intentioned person who wishes to assist those they perceive to be.."
POST	"In a thoughtful act of generosity, an officer aboard a private chartered flight that we had..."
	Neighbors find body of disabled girl, 9, in refrigerator at Houston apartment
BLOG	The Ashley Treatment Rears its Ugly Head
BLOG	What Is Autism?
	Woman Indicted In Death Of Disabled 8-Year-Old Daughter In Yonkers
	'Subminimum wage' for disabled workers called exploitative
BLOG	Five Steps Toward Autism Acceptance
BLOG	An Argument Against Pathologizing Autism – What Others Had to Say
BLOG	(Not So) Idle Hands
	'Mommy blogger' accused of killing her 5-year-old son for Internet fame
BLOG	"It's not easy being green, and it's not easy being Autistic when Autism Speaks treats..."
BLOG	A friend of mine.
	Class actions launched against Ont. over 16 facilities for developmentally disabled
	Her Body Type Is So Ignored In The Magazines That We Don’t Even Notice It’s Missing?
EVENT	The T21 Blog Hop - June 2014
VIDEO	Signmark - Fighting
BLOG	S.R. Salas post: “Advocacy In Others’ Words” for T-21 Blog Hop @Down_Wit_Dat
BLOG	Mommy is Mad @SesameWorkshop
BLOG	Don't be a Dick*
BLOG	The Joy of Acceptance
BLOG	Why I Will Never Be an Autistic "Warrior Mom"
IMAGE	"Autism is not what Autism Speaks wants you to believe. They have spread many lies..."
BLOG	Deconstruction by Design: A visual history of the Liberal attack on education
BLOG	The Room
BLOG	GUEST POST - Keep Abortion Politics Out of the Pro-Information Movement
BLOG	Disability: My Connection
BLOG	Toronto exhibit highlights fashion for people using wheelchairs
BLOG	Why My Dad Isn’t a Hero or a Saint: A Father’s Day Tribute
BLOG	Camp Goodwill
	Best Western Hotel Stripped Of Brand Name After Rejecting Boy Who Uses Service Dog
BLOG	The Downside of Assumptions
BLOG	Adult Autism and Program Leadership: Yes, It’s a Big Deal.
APPEAL	Please let Amazon know how offensive this merchandise and the like are
	A Mighty Girl
IMAGE	WOMEN in english!

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

Thanks to all who participated.

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.  See you July 21st!


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