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Discrimination and National Autism Awareness Month

In a little over a week, we will begin “celebrating” National Autism Awareness Month.  We will highlight children who have made unbelievable progress in spite of their “limitations,” inclusion at schools and in the workplace, awareness and acceptance, and parents … Continue reading

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Not My Father’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Carlos Cortes, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of California, lectures  widely about diversity and multiculturalism.  In his writings, he  makes it clear that what we learn at school is only one curriculum of many.  Indeed, he talks about … Continue reading

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Diversity Consciousness – My Top 5 for 2010, listed in no particular order:

One. A team composed of representatives from Southwest Airlines, Philadelphia International, and child development specialists in the Philadelphia area. People with autism find it very difficult to deviate from their routine. Hence, taking an airplane (remember the Movie “Rainman?”) can … Continue reading

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