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#Autism & #WearAMask thread 
An autistic boy challaned by @trafficchd police in CHD for not wearing a mask while sitting INSIDE the car with glasses rolled up & in spite of explaining his autism. He had removed the mask sitting in the rear seat & was holding it in his hand 1/n
An autistic boy challaned by @trafficchd police in CHD for not wearing a mask while sitting INSIDE the car with glasses rolled up & in spite of explaining his autism. He had removed the mask sitting in the rear seat & was holding it in his hand 1/n
Earlier a man with Aspergerâs Syndrome was roughed up by the same Chandigarh police after he was spotted outside during lockdown.
There is need to sensitise the police about #disability @ssptfcchd @DgpChdPolice as itâs mandated in #RPDA2016 law 2/n https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/youth-with-aspergers-out-for-a-walk-roughed-up-lockdown-6383335/
There is need to sensitise the police about #disability @ssptfcchd @DgpChdPolice as itâs mandated in #RPDA2016 law 2/n https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/youth-with-aspergers-out-for-a-walk-roughed-up-lockdown-6383335/
The parents of several children with disabilities such as #autism sued three Pittsburgh-area amusement parks, claiming their mandatory mask policies related to #COVID19 violate the Americans with Disabilities Act ( #ADA30) 3/n https://www.law360.com/articles/1290982/pa-amusement-parks-hit-with-ada-suit-over-mask-policy
@CDCgov recognizes that wearing masks may not be possible in every situation or for some people with intellectual & developmental disabilities 
, mental health conditions or other sensory sensitivities. Adaptations & alternatives are req 4/n
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover-guidance.html @E_Messily
, mental health conditions or other sensory sensitivities. Adaptations & alternatives are req 4/nhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover-guidance.html @E_Messily
A 10 year-old boy with autism & Down syndrome was ordered out of a food shop because his disabilities stopped him from wearing a face mask 5/n https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/12/boy-10-autism-syndrome-kicked-shop-not-wearing-mask-12845637/
Itâs a pandemic & here is an open letter by âautism dadâ @theautismdad to everyone not maintaining #SocialDistancing or Wearing A Mask. 6/n https://www.theautismdad.com/2020/05/24/an-open-letter-to-everyone-not-socialdistancing-or-wearing-a-mask/
@mencap_charity: The law says that if you have a #disability and it's very difficult for you to wear a mask, you do not have to. 7/n
#EasyRead information from http://bit.ly/2OykWOn #COVID #LearningDisability #Autism #FaceCovering
#EasyRead information from http://bit.ly/2OykWOn #COVID #LearningDisability #Autism #FaceCovering
How a father trained his autistic girl to wear a mask in 4 months 8/n https://twitter.com/mlzema/status/1286681240867807232?s=21
You can use social narratives to ease anxiety that your loved one with #autism might be feeling about wearing a mask and other changes because of COVID-19. http://buff.ly/2EkDsaw @AutismSocietyNC 9/n
Ending on a positive note as how a person with mental illness received assistance from cops amid COVID-19 lockdown in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. 10/n https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/uttarakhand-mentally-ill-man-receives-assistance-from-cops-amid-covid-19-lockdown-in-pithoragarh20200423135743/
