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“Stop…” A Poem: Disability Day of Mourning 2016
Today I share this poem, originally published in June 2013, to witness and remember the lives of Disabled people killed by their parents and caregivers… Stop.. Stop These words of … Continue reading
Posted in ableism, ASAN, Boycott Autism Speaks, Death, Disability Day of Mourning, family, Rail Against Stigma
Tagged ableism, ASAN, ASAN Vancouver, Autism Speaks, burden, charity, crisis, cure, Day of Mourning, deficit based, Epidemic, filicide, in Memory of Alex Spourdalakis, murder, My life is not tragic, No More, not broken, poem, silencing, the lives of disabled people have value, Tragedy, Witnesses, Woodlands, Woodlands Asylum
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Stop… and Rail Against Stigma!
“Stop,” a poem about the damage of negative stigma for Autistic people and those who love and support them, was originally published here, and was written in memory of Alex Spourdalakis… and far too many others… I am ready for … Continue reading
Posted in ableism, acceptance, Autism, autism stigma, diversity, Neurodiversity, poem, poetry, reframe tragedy
Tagged #boycottAutismSpeaks, #iamNOTkellistapleton, #posAutive, #WalkinIssysShoes, Autism Speaks, burden, charity, crisis, cure, deficit based, Epidemic, in Memory of Alex Spourdalakis, murder, not broken, reframing tragedy, silencing, Tragedy
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Stop
Stop These words of tragedy Emblazoned on notepads and billboards This epidemic of dehumanization This narrowed definition of being Twisted finer and thinner So that it lacks any sensitivity So that the words themselves are A garrote Cutting into … Continue reading
Posted in ableism, acceptance, ASD, Autism, autism stigma, diversity, poem, poetry, reframe tragedy
Tagged ableism, Autism Speaks, burden, charity, crisis, cure, deficit based, Epidemic, in Memory of Alex Spourdalakis, murder, not broken, reframing tragedy, silencing, Tragedy
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Thirty Days of Autism 