#CRPD

1/This morning at #ItAllBeginsWithEducation @QldAdvocacy @CydaAu #COSP13 side event it was highlighted that beliefs and attitudes towards people with disability was one of the critical barriers to the realisation of
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Read this thread about a method for getting evidence that nonspeaking autistic people understand what you're saying.https://twitter.com/DrBrocktagon/status/1281170096820416515 Why is this research crucial from a human rights/#CRPD persp
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[1] Three UN Special Rapporteurs/Experts Human Rights express grave concern to Canadian Gov re violation of #equality & #righttolife persons with disabilities & older persons + procedural violation by inadequate
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“I do not believe Ray, that the federal government using taxpayers’ money to pay for prostitutes meets [community] standard[s].” Stuart Robert MP has repeatedly stated his view on allowing PwD
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Important:Decriminalising suicide is NOT legitimising. There is a difference.Lets add some nuance to the conversation around why we still rely on punitive measures (jail time) to 'help' someone who is
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I am encouraging a boycott of autism research participation by autists and parents of autistic children, unless autistic people are involved in setting the goals of the studies. Don't participate
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In 2013, when I was working with Mr. Kamran Sheikh, we had filed a petition before the SC under Art 184(3) of the Constitution on behalf of Community Based Inclusive
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When I was a little kid, my best friend was shot in the back of the neck. He became a quadriplegic. And I became an advocate and am now the
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[THREAD] If you're an autistic activist who speaks, and you've recently joined the fight for the communication rights of nonspeaking autistic people, I want you to know that you're going
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Check your knowledge. Retweet for awareness. For nonspeaking autistic people, good fine motor skills and coordination are rare.Expressive facial communication, fancy dance movements -- these things are SUPER difficult for
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