Saturday, January 11, 2014

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:
AUDIOindicates 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!

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