NDY In Solidarity: Speaking Out Against Racism

December 23, 2020Anita Cameron, disability rights, inciting violence, media coverage, Our News & Commentary Blog, racismAnita Cameron, racismDiane Coleman

NDY’s Director of Minority Outreach Anita Cameron is often interviewed by both disability and mainstream press. She has a long history of activism on behalf of disability rights, especially in her decades of work with ADAPT to get lifts on buses as well as major increases in home and community-based services that help older and … Continue reading NDY In Solidarity: Speaking Out Against Racism →

President of ASAN Under Attack – Including Death Threats

May 11, 2009advocacy, autism, inciting violence, neurodiversity, Our News & Commentary BlogStephen Drake

Before I write more about this, I feel compelled to share a couple of things in the interest of full disclosure. First, I am a survivor of childhood hydrocephalus and have a neurological profile that fits what is called nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD). There’s enough overlap between NLD and Asperger’s that many workshops and groups … Continue reading President of ASAN Under Attack – Including Death Threats →