Advocacy

Assburgers Syndrome

March 10, 2010

This morning when I logged into AspieWeb’s twitter account (http://www.twitter.com/AspieWeb – you should follow us) an interesting trend showed up. The term Assburgers is now a Top trend in the United States on twitter.com, and I decided to investigate why. So now, lets look at why Assburgers has become a hot topic on Twitter.

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Dept of Justice to Investigate Rotenberg Center

February 28, 2010

The Judge Rotenberg Center is a school in which they teach various people with disabilities. They use extreme methods of discipline including electric shocks…. yes I said electric shocks. The US Department of Justice in now investigating the school.

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Teacher Threatned For Reporting Abuse

February 15, 2010

Today a teacher reported she was threatened to be terminated if she reported abuse that a student told her about.

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On Removing Aspergers Diagnosis

February 11, 2010

Removing the Aspergers Diagnosis from the DSM is a controversial and hot topic in the Autism advocacy community. Many people are angered by merging Aspergers with Hugh Functioning Autism.

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Reviewing My First AFC

February 10, 2010

I was placed at Beacon Specialized Living Services Lantern Bay Facility. On numerous occasions I was threatened, assaulted, and harassed by Beacon’s staff members. The following is a review of my experience.

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Ne’eman Nominated To National Council on Disability

December 17, 2009

The White house has recently nominated Ari Ne’eman a leading autism advocate to the National Council on Disability according to the White House webpage.

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White House Comments On Seclusion and Restraint Bill

December 14, 2009

Today Karen Dale, the Special Assistant to The President on Disability Policy commented publicly on the Bills going through the house and senate reforming the use of seclusion and restraint on special education children.

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Autism, Seclusion and Restraint

December 12, 2009

An important bill for Autism rights is going through congress right now on the topic of seclusion and restraint for those with disabilities.

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Bloggers With Disabiltities I Know

November 30, 2009

So I was reading an acquaintances facebook notes which I see she imports from a blog about her disability – being sight impaired and I thought I would plug her and other bloggers with disabilities I know.

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