Hillary Clinton's autism platform is transformational and empowering

[BooScout]

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/06/hillary-clinton-autism-plan-disability-transformation

Hillary Clinton's autism platform is transformational and empowering

Hillary Clinton just made disability history. For the first time, a mainstream political candidate prioritized the rights and opinions of autistic people by embracing policies that autistic advocates and activists have rallied around for years.

Clinton’s autism plan, announced Tuesday, is well-informed and shows a grasp of the issues that few outside of disability rights circles have. If she wins the election and does even half of the things she promises, she could make an enormous difference in the everyday lives of autistic people. If she loses, she has still tremendously raised the bar on how presidential candidates can and should address autism.

Her plan focuses on necessary and sorely needed support programs for autistic people: improving employment opportunities and housing availability, significantly limiting the use of physical restraints, guaranteeing access to assistive communication technology for people who are nonverbal or have difficulty with spoken language and a specific call to do research on adult autism prevalence and needs. These issues are of vital importance to autistic people and our loved ones. No other major US presidential candidate has made these issues a part of his or her political platform.

(more) http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/06/hillary-clinton-autism-plan-disability-transformation

[Thinkingabout]

1. Autism is a real concern, this has been a long time without attention

To the needs autism.

[BooScout]

7. It's a cause close to my heart...

I have two good friends with autistic children. It's great to have Hillary giving autism some much needed attention.

[NCTraveler]

2. K&R nt

[Douglas Carpenter]

3. As much as I support Senator Sanders - this is truly excellent - Good on her

this insightful paragraph from the article:

As a left-leaning 20-something, I would have never predicted that I would use the word “delighted” in relation to Hillary Clinton. She’s hawkish and relatively conservative. During her time in the Senate, she spoke against marriage equality and voted for domestic surveillance. Like many of my peers, I should be “feeling the Bern”. However, in promising to help support and preserve the rights of people whose humanity is rarely acknowledged, she has proposed something more progressive than many, if not all, of her opponents’ policies.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/06/hillary-clinton-autism-plan-disability-transformation

[Amimnoch]

12. Respect to you Douglas

[Rose Siding]

4. This has the potential to improve so many lives

enthusiastic k&r

[leftofcool]

5. This problem has been ignored for far too long! Go Hillary!

[Lisa D]

6. K&R

[Skidmore]

8. This is a disability which will have

far reaching effects for the nation in the years ahead given the frequency of diagnosis. People often connect with the child with disability but forget that the child grows into an adult with a disability who may loose their support system over time. Perceptive and proactive for Hillary to be taking this head on. Kudos to her.

[ismnotwasm]

9. K&R

[mcar]

10. Happy to kick this

Such good, positive news!

[Gloria]

11. This is ANOTHER thing that is all about real lives

eom

[TexasMommaWithAHat]

13. Good for Hilary!

I'm a Sanders supporter, but this gives me one more reason to vote for her if she is our candidate in the general election.

[ish of the hammer]

14. as a father to two boys diagnosed with autism and brother

to a man diagnosed with autism, my wife and I are voting for SANDERS. first remove the PROFIT motive from healthcare and get rid of the insurance gatekeepers.
what does "empowering" mean anyway? will I be able to buy a swimming pool and a dolphin for hydrotherapy with government money? will the government pay for an aid in school for each of my sons or do I have to buy a private insurance plan?

[Alfresco]

15. K&R

[lunamagica]

16. K&R. I have a dear friend whose little boy has Autism. This will do a world

of good

Thank you, Hillary

[riversedge]

17. Tweet.....

Hillary Clinton's autism platform is transformational and empowering - http://demu.gr/1251979669 #disability @HillaryforIA #p2 #uniteblue

[lumberjack_jeff]

18. I'm for Sanders, but this is good. n/t

[Alfresco]

19. An Empowering Kick