Never in a million years could I have imagined what autism ACTUALLY is before my daughter regressed from verbal -> nonverbal at the age of two.
But never in my WILDEST imagination could I have ever predicted the insane roadblocks there would be in getting her help, the people in my life who would turn a blind eye or the evil parent shaming and gaslighting I would experience on this journey.
I can’t tell you how many times I have had to pivot and strategize to try and garner support. Why is it so hard? I just want to help my daughter who is clearly suffering and who once wasn’t. Who once spoke and then didn’t. Who was on track but now will live with us forever.
I could never have imagined that it would be THIS hard to get help, or even understanding.
Autism parents are some of the strongest people I have ever encountered. Wow.
This is my brother Erik. He’s 31, has autism and Down syndrome, and lives in a group home. He is nonverbal and will never pay taxes. I personally would like to know what causes autism and why autism rates have been increasing. This should not make you mad.
I am not an rfk jr fan but he just described children with what some would call "profound" or "severe" autism at a press conference and i have already seen so much pushback about how "their kid who has autism isn't like that" and like..........congratulations???? mine is.
Recent polls show that only 15% of Americans support increasing military aid to Netanyahu.
Yet, Congress just rubber stamped Trump's plan to send $8.8 billion more.
Republicans and Democrats took a constitutional oath to represent the American people, not AIPAC.
I want you to stop and think about this for a moment: All of your children are being educated by academics, 95-99% of whom think that @kamalaharris would have been a far superior president to @realDonaldTrump. These academics have used their minds to conclude that Harris better encapsulates the values of the United States. Choose your universities wisely, or better yet send your children to whichever university Gad Saad is at. I hear that he's great.
Islamist terrorists, we ban them, you welcome them. Today, my country, the UAE, placed 19 individuals and entities on its Local Terrorist List for their direct ties to the terrorist organization Muslim Brotherhood. Shockingly, these groups operate freely in Britain under Keir Starmer's watch. The West must realize that Islamists are evolving, living among you, learning your expectations, and waiting for the right moment to strike.
For example, Islamist terrorists now use deceptive names like "Cambridge Education and Training Center Ltd.," which my country has banned but the UK has not. This so-called "Cambridge Education and Training Center Ltd." is an Islamist front exploiting education to turn your children into hostages of Hamas Gaza-like propaganda, using your city’s proud name to spread racism and antisemitism, poisoning minds under the guise of learning. Astonishingly, your government allows Cambridge’s name to be tarnished by hate.
Why is the London police not investigating these dangerous Islamists, who hide behind corporate fronts like Yas for Investment and Real Estates LTD and Holdco UK Properties Limited? They are buying properties, displacing citizens, and maybe opening the door for former Al-Qaeda members and illegal immigrants to seize control of your city.
The UAE has banned the Muslim Brotherhood because we recognize them for what they truly are: breeders of extremism, the root from which Hamas, Al-Qaeda, and ISIS emerged. How many more warnings will it take before you stop prioritizing political correctness over your people’s safety?
A terrorist in the West is a terrorist in the East, North, and South. Do not make him a property seller or an educator. No one plants a poisonous seed and expects to harvest good fruit. Wisdom teaches us that evil breeds evil; delay in action only strengthens its roots.
Here’s the link to today’s banned Islamist entities in the UAE:
https://t.co/YoiMGakbdu