June 2012
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The Institute for Family Health: Eliminating... →
Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH)
Led by the Institute, the Bronx Health REACH Coalition is one of 40 communities funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s REACH US program to address health disparities in key health areas.
The coalition includes over 70 community-based organizations, health care providers, faith-based institutions, housing and social...
July 2011
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Autism Articulated: The Komo Centre →
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The Komo Centre for Understanding Autism
is a program in Entebbe, Uganda committed to supporting children with autism. The founder, Elizabeth Najjemba Kaleeba, began the program as she realized that her own son—along with a number of other disabled children in Uganda— has no facility to shelter and support him. With little societal awareness to build upon, Kaleeba...
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The Zeitgeist Movement: Aspies for Freedom Aims: →
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To prevent eugenic elimination of autistic people by opposing pre-natal testing for autism.
With the right support services in place, all autistic people are capable of living meaningful and fulfilling lives. However, negative media coverage and deliberate pity campaigning have created the public opinion that autism is a “tragedy”, and that people with autism have no hope of...
June 2011
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Disparities Among African Americans With Autism... →
There are clear racial disparities in healthcare and special education, parents and caregivers must help arrest to ensure a brighter future for our loved ones with autism. Studies have consistently reported negative biases toward [people of color*] in the areas of diagnosis and treatment. Black autistic children were diagnosed later, received more misdiagnoses than Whites, and were more likely...
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Autism Articulated: The "R-Word" →
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A few days ago, I spent an afternoon with my 13 year old cousin. She is a charming young girl that understands so much about autism, especially since she has grown up with my brother. But during our conversation about a TV show, she says “Ugh, that show is so retarded!” The word retarded has always made me uncomfortable but honestly, I’ve never personally...
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Anonymous asked: if you're trying to get autistic people to support you, you should consider using a different profile pic. a lot of us find the puzzle piece symbolism kind of insulting.
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Autism Articulated: My brother has recently... →
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My brother has recently started using a device called Fusion, which will hopefully help him with typing, speech, pronunciation, and overall communication. I’ll keep updated with any progress!
More about Fusion:
“In response to the specific requests from AT, OT and Special needs teachers from around the country, AKT developed the Fusion portable keyboard. Fusion offers...
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