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Shining a Light for Neurotypical Awareness
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For the Children
© 2013 by Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg -
Ableism in the Anti-Vaccination Movement
I’ve posted my paper on ableism in the anti-vaccination movement under Academic Work on my sidebar. You can find the link here. Following is the introduction to the paper: -
Taking a Hiatus
In the past few days, I’ve made a decision to separate myself completely from the autistic and autism communities. As many of you know, I’ve felt alienated from these communities for some time, but I had n… -
Outing a Child in the Media: Ethics and Implications
I don’t think I’ve ever been as troubled by a piece of online writing as I’ve been by the now infamous I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother piece. After fielding the steady flow of comments from my last art… -
Scapegoating in the Aftermath of Sandy Hook
Despite a number of clarifications in The New York Times and on ABC News, NBC News, and CNN that Asperger’s is not a predisposing factor for premeditated violence, the spurious association of Asperger’s w…

