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More on Falconer Bill: Open Letter from Leaders of Disabled People’s Movement in UK and USA

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Over the weekend, a letter opposing the Falconer bill was circulated among disability advocates/activists in the US and the UK. Diane Coleman and I both signed on to the letter on behalf of NDY. But the majority of the endorsers are disability advocates and activists from the UK. The letter was submitted to a couple … Continue reading More on Falconer Bill: Open Letter from Leaders of Disabled People’s Movement in UK and USA →

Breaking News (UK): Falconer Swiss Suicide Tourist Immunity Voted Down!

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This just in: The House of Lords has voted down the Falconer amendment to extend legal immunity from prosecution to families who take disabled and ill people to Switzerland to commit suicide with the “help” of Dignitas. From the BBC: The House of Lords has defeated a motion to change the law that makes it … Continue reading Breaking News (UK): Falconer Swiss Suicide Tourist Immunity Voted Down! →

Autube Podcast: A conversation with Stephen Drake

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Well, if anyone is curious as to what the voice behind the typing sounds like, I am up live on a podcast on Autube. Autube, funded by the Dan Marino Foundation, is “an issues-driven web channel enabling exchange of ideas for people with autism.” The site is designed and operated by Kent Creative. The podcast … Continue reading Autube Podcast: A conversation with Stephen Drake →

President of ASAN Under Attack – Including Death Threats

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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 →

I’m Doing the Fun*Run to Support ADAPT and Disability Rights

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On April 26th, ADAPT will be holding its annual Fun*Run in Upper Senate Park in Washington, DC. I won’t be going to the national action or at Upper Senate Park, but I have signed up to do ten laps around a large block in my neighborhood on that day. For readers of this blog unfamiliar … Continue reading I’m Doing the Fun*Run to Support ADAPT and Disability Rights →