By abby jean on 16 July, 2010
s.e. smith recently passed on a question from a Dear Prudence column (3rd question down) that, well, actually gets things right. We were both pretty surprised! The question asked is shockingly similar to my own situation, but I swear I didn’t write in to ask it. The questioner writes: I work in a social-services-related field and [...]
Posted in accessibility, activism, Dear Imprudence, justice, mental health, policy, social attitudes | Tagged social services
By s.e. smith on 16 July, 2010
Yes, you read that title right. Back in January, Evelyn Towry, an autistic third grader living in Idaho, just wanted to wear her cow hoodie1 and go to a birthday party and eat cake with her fellow students. Her teacher decided, for reasons that remain nebulous, that Evelyn wouldn’t be allowed to go until she [...]
Posted in blaming, events | Tagged ableism, autism, Evelyn Towry, lawsuits
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