Sunday, September 1, 2013

In the News - August 2013

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

Legend:
AUDIOindicates an audio clip
APPEAL indicates an online petition or plea
BLOG indicates a blog post
CASE *NEW!* indicates a lawsuit or proceedings
EVENT indicates a scheduled event
LAWS *NEW!* indicates a new piece of legislation
LINKS indicates links or resource materials
PHOTOS indicates photos
STUDY indicates a study or discovery
THREAD indicates an online discussion thread
VIDEO indicates a video or movie


BLOG
(neuro)Queer: A Prose Poem Essay
BLOG
missing my magic unicorns

Quinn defers decision on extra resources for pupils with Down’s syndrome
LINKS
Leadership in the History of the Developmental Disabilities Movement
LINKS
BLOG
I Just Have a Kid
BLOG
The Problem With Down Syndrome: Part 2

Social Security Administration Erases the “R-Word”


‘Airline banned me from seat’
BLOG
Seeing But Unable to Believe
BLOG
Nursing Jude

Disease Is Not A Metaphor
BLOG
"Leukemia Sucks, Down Syndrome Doesn't"

BLOG
BLOG
BLOG
Defending The R-Word
The Problem With Down Syndrome: Part 3

When Cops Criminalize the Disabled

BLOG
Action Alert: Contact Governor O’Malley of Maryland
to Demand an Independent Investigation Regarding the
Death of Ethan Saylor - See more at: http://www.ndss.org/About-NDSS/Newsroom/Recent-News/Action-Alert-Ethan-Saylor-Update/#sthash.2UoMhRDE.dpuf
The Burden of Goodness

Revolution!
Revolution!

BLOG

VIDEO

VIDEO



Disability rights advocates, families fight new provision of Affordable Care Act
Like A Person



BLOG
BLOG
APPEAL
Petition Calls for End of Electro-shock Therapy for Autism


Army veteran kicked off North Wildwood boardwalk by police because of service dog
BLOG

Man with learning difficulties to be sterilised in unprecedented court ruling
BLOG
Don't Call Me Autism Mom
VIDEO
Ethan Saylor: Sheriff speaks about Down syndrome man who died in police custody

VIDEO
Ethan Saylor, man with down syndrome, who died in police custody, may have not needed movie ticket after all




Problem Solver and Redefining Independence

Open letter to the woman sharing my flight from LAX to PDX
BLOG
Quiet Hands

Hollister Ordered to Make Faux Surf Shacks Wheelchair Accessible

23 Ways To Communicate With A Non-Verbal Child

VIDEO
Family in shock after hate letter targets teen with autism
VIDEO

From Two Ends of the Spectrum, Hate and Ignorance About Autism Abounds

VIDEO





Practice Language for Kids Nervous About Social Life

Future Past: Disability, Eugenics, and Brave New Worlds
BLOG
Your Worst Nightmare


Down Syndrome Man Goes to Movies, Ends Up in Morgue

Autism Speaks Sued by Mother of Autistic Child

BLOG



Support for a Mother with Disabilities to Parent

How To Help Sensory Sensitivity
How to Help Sensory Sensitivity


Ali's Place: After school experience for youth with disabilities
APPEAL
Tell the White House to STOP rules that cause institutionalization


Justice for Down syndrome man who died in movie theater
BLOG
BLOG
Mad Love
BLOG
Memories Evoked
VIDEO
Robert Ethan Saylor Petition on Change.org Gains More than 300,000 signatures

BLOG
So Much For Interpretation
APPEAL
Help Avoid a Strike or Lockout, Sign Our Petition


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

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