MURDERING DISABLED PEOPLE IS UNACCEPTABLE
About the horribly common murder of disabled people by their parents and guardians. Why the murderers often receive sympathy, why that shouldn’t be the case, and a very long list of young lives brutally ended by the people who should have protected them the most. […]
CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR – AN ABLEIST CONCEPT
“Challenging behavior” is a commonly used term and concept. But it shouldn’t be. Why the concept is discriminatory and harmful and how we can do better. […]
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