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KenG
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24 Jun 2010, 10:34 am

Ari Ne’eman has been appointed to the National Council on Disability. This will make him the first autistic member of the Council. Mr. Ne’eman is the Founding President of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN):
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/ari-ne-e ... disability
After months of delay, the Senate unanimously confirmed Ari Ne’eman on Tuesday to become the first person with autism to serve on the National Council on Disability:
http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/06/ ... tion/9133/
Since he was a child, Ne’eman witnessed injustice against the diabled, both in society and the media. He has worked for years to advocate on their behalfs and to teach others in his situation to do the same:
http://www.thejewishweek.com/special_se ... %27eman_22


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24 Jun 2010, 11:49 am

Congratulations to Mr. Ne'eman!


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25 Jun 2010, 3:30 am

Woot!, the sheer sensibleness and logic of this amazes me that it could have come from a largely NT senate, i mean letting a disabled person on a disability council, what will they come up with next?! [/sarcasm]

seriously, this is cool news :)


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25 Jun 2010, 4:01 am

The only thing that I'm not sure of is if he can effectively reach out to the parents of LFA kids. Him reaching out to curebie/vaccine theory parents is a lost cause, but what I'm wondering is can he effectively reach out to parents seeking more conventional treatments and services for their kids?


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25 Jun 2010, 12:12 pm

*applause*

The Lord bless him and keep him; the Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon him; the Lord be gracious to him, and grant him His peace. Amen.