advocacy

Support From Your Peers

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In my area there is a big push on this thing called ‘Peer Support’.  I was really hesitant at first until I was really pushed by some people to give it a try. 

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Election Day: A form of Advocacy

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Today was an Election Day in the United States.  Many local, state and national level positions were up for grabs – although not the office of the President.  However voting is a very important form of advocacy

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Communication Shutdown Day – Did You Participate

November 1, 2010

As many of you know today is the ‘Communication Shutdown Day’. 

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I Won’t Be Participating In Autism Shutdown Day

October 31, 2010

AspieWeb and many others with Autism will not participate in the shutdown day online, which asks people to not blog, tweet, or even log on to facebook to support and raise awareness of those with Autism. 

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Too Disabled To Fly?

October 14, 2010

While this is not an Autism Advocacy issue its a disability advocacy issue.  A local self advocate was traveling to a self advocate conference and was told by the air line he has to disembark from the plane as he was too disabled to fly

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The TV Talked To Me

August 9, 2010

So today I had a talk with a TV producer for a nationwide company about a possible reality TV show featuring the lives of those with Aspergers and Autism. 

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Rick Tallman: Autism Troll

July 13, 2010

So it seems that there is a new fad on Autism support email lists and websites…. trolling. 

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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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