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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories

@beyond6seconds.bsky.social
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Extraordinary stories from neurodivergent people: entrepreneurs, creators, advocates & more! Hosted by Carolyn. #ActuallyAutistic

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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“If I'd understood dyspraxia properly when I was younger, I think I would have looked at myself very differently.” On my latest episode, Owen Williamson describes what it was like growing up with #dyspraxia: www.beyond6seconds.net/270
A quote from the latest episode of Beyond 6 Seconds.
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Owen Williamson describes how his experience having #dyspraxia inspired him to make a film about it. www.beyond6seconds.net/270
A quote from the latest episode of Beyond 6 Seconds.
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
My latest podcast guest, Owen Williamson, describes his experience having #dyspraxia and how it inspired his upcoming short film, DYSPRAXIA: www.beyond6seconds.net/270
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🦋 Phenomenally Autistic 🦋| Ayanna Sanaa Davis @ayannasanaa.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Join the FREE Virtual Summit Sept 19–20, 12–4 PM ET! Space is limited 🖤 Day 1: streamyard.com/watch/QhuBbd... Day 2: streamyard.com/watch/rENEym...
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Demand a public inquiry: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
My podcast guest Kantu talks about Mad Liberation on my latest episode: www.beyond6seconds.net/269
A quote from Kantu: “The core of Mad Liberation is you decide what you do with your brain... That's where I think a lot of psychiatric treatment modalities fail, is that they're centered in getting rid of what makes someone diverge from the norm, rather than actually having that person live a happy, fulfilling life.”
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
My heart aches for Dr. Jason Arday and his family. The racism, ableism and relentless media bullying that precipitated his death is outrageous. He deserved so much better. Black Autistic lives matter.
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KDUB Radio @kdubradio.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Explore our website to discover more about the exciting shows airing on KDUB Radio! 🎶 www.kdubradio.com/radio-shows....
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
“Mad Liberation is seeing neurodiversity in places where you might see symptoms.” Hear Kantu and I talk about Mad Liberation on my latest podcast episode at www.beyond6seconds.net/269.
A quote from Kantu: “Mad Liberation is seeing neurodiversity in places where you might see symptoms.”
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KDUB Radio @kdubradio.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Join us at 5 p.m. ET for Beyond 6 Seconds on KDUB Radio's Artist Spotlight! 🎶 www.kdubradio.com/ @beyond6seconds.bsky.social
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
On my latest podcast episode, Kantu and I talk about Mad Liberation and the neurodiversity movement, as well as their personal experience with having dissociative identity disorder (DID) and psychotic depression: www.beyond6seconds.net/269
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Earlier this week, I won a 2026 Women Who Podcast Award! My episode about Meals in the Meantime won First Place in the Service to Others category. Meals in the Meantime is a nonprofit addressing food insecurity in the Chicagoland south suburbs. I am very excited and grateful for this award!
Women Who Podcast Awards presents: 1st Place, Service to Others, Carolyn Kiel, Beyond 6 Seconds. womenwhopodcastmag.comThe winning episode: Addressing food insecurity with Meals in the Meantime: A special Podcasthon episode with Kevin M. Yates. beyond6seconds.net/255
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Musician DEĀ EX MACHINĀ @dea-x-machina.bsky.social discusses the importance of having disability representation in music. Hear more on my latest podcast episode: www.beyond6seconds.net/268
A quote from DEĀ EX MACHINĀ: “I feel very strongly about disability representation in music. If I had that kind of representation as a 14-year-old in music to look up to, I wouldn't have gone through the mental health crisis that I had because of recovering from the brain injury. My disability allows me to do what I do today. It's not a barrier at all. It's completely intertwined with it.”
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
My latest podcast guest, musician @dea-x-machina.bsky.social, talks about how joining @rampdup.bsky.social helped them as a performer and recording artist with a disability.
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Jason is the youngest Black professor in Cambridge’s history. Rightwing newspapers are trying to smear him with fake accusations of plagiarism. We can't let them. Stand up to their hate and division by adding your name. goodlawproject.org/s/3ec4c0
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Stand up to hate and division by adding your name.
Jason is the youngest Black professor in Cambridge’s history. Rightwing newspapers are trying to smear him with fake accusations of plagiarism. We can't let them.
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
My latest podcast guest DEĀ EX MACHINĀ @dea-x-machina.bsky.social talks about how joining @rampdup.bsky.social RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities) has influenced and supported their work as a musician. www.beyond6seconds.net/268
A quote from DEĀ EX MACHINĀ: “The brain injury slowed down my willingness to be a performer at first. But then I saw the existence of RAMPD and learned what they stood for, and I thought, ‘I've gotta start sharing my art.’ That drove this synth-pop project, DEĀ EX MACHINĀ. It really is a passion project for me.”
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Octoberpod @octoberpod.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
NOW STREAMING! Listen to Octoberpod's Hot Rods & Vampires at the links below or wherever you get podcasts! 🦇 open.spotify.com/episode/4YYD... 🏁 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h... 🦇 youtu.be/9ZUoW3la_Jg // PROMOS @beyond6seconds.bsky.social @pitneyandamelia.bsky.social @serialnapper.bsky.social
Vintage photograph (cir. 1960s) of a young man in beach wear leaning against the hood of a hot rod, which is carrying his girlfriend and 2 surf boards. The man and woman or both smiling, exposing two long protruding fangs. Both have hairlines with a widow's peak. The man's blue-and-white t-shirt is splattered with blood. Text: "Hot Rods + Vampires. Tues July 28. Ft. Special Guest Nikki Young (Serial Napper). Listen to Octoberpod AM wherever you get podcasts."
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
On my latest episode, I talked with DEĀ EX MACHINĀ @dea-x-machina.bsky.social about how their brain injury impacted their work as a musician, the importance of disability representation in music, and their debut EP coming out on July 29th. www.beyond6seconds.net/268
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Luke talks about his show, the Howdy Beans Podcast, on my latest episode: www.beyond6seconds.net/267
A quote from Luke: “ My neurodivergence is in everything that I create. With the podcast, every episode is personal...I think that's why people listen: they can tell that I'm being honest, I'm being genuine, I'm being myself.”
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
On my latest episode, writer and podcast host Luke talks about the difficulty he had learning to read as a #dyslexic child, and why he loves to read so much as an adult. Hear Luke's story at www.beyond6seconds.net/267 .
A quote from Luke: “ I'm always reading, because I'm working that reading muscle out of fear of maybe one day I could lose it, and I don't want to. I keep reading, enjoying the written craft, and just immerse myself in it… No matter where I go, I've always got stories going on in my head, and I love it."
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
On my latest episode, Luke from the Howdy Beans Podcast talks about being a neurodivergent reader, writer and podcaster with #dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Hear more from Luke at www.beyond6seconds.net/267 .
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🦋 Phenomenally Autistic 🦋| Ayanna Sanaa Davis @ayannasanaa.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Please consider requesting my children’s book, I’m Autistic & I’m Phenomenal, at your local library. Inclusive books help every child feel seen. In low-income neighborhoods, libraries are often the only access to books. Your request could make a difference. 💜🫶🏽♾️
A photo of phenomenally autistic in front of a rainbow background she’s holding a copy of her children’s book she is wearing a yellow t shirt with rainbow text that says I’m autistic & I’m phenomenal her hair dark & curly she’s Black
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Dr. Eugene Manley Jr. talks about the health equity and education work he does with the nonprofit he founded, SCHEQ (STEMM & Cancer Health Equity). Hear more from my conversation with Eugene: www.beyond6seconds.net/266
A quote from Eugene: “You want to have representation because often underserved communities never see themselves in [healthcare] material. So by putting a face or image in there from that community, they're more likely to feel seen and more likely to engage [with] the material.”
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Dr. Eugene Manley Jr. talks about how his nonprofit SCHEQ makes health information more targeted and accessible, especially to underserved patient populations.
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Growing up with ADHD, Dr. Eugene Manley Jr. gravitated towards people who were isolated from the popular groups. Now as the founder of SCHEQ, a nonprofit focused on cancer health equity, he supports and educates people who are underserved by the healthcare system. www.beyond6seconds.net/266
A quote from Eugene: “I know what it feels like sometimes to be isolated. And I said, ‘well, you don't have to be alone. How can we help you?’ I just try to make sure everyone is included and feels seen.”
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
In my latest podcast episode, cancer scientist Dr. Eugene Manley Jr. shares how his ADHD helped encourage him to start his nonprofit, SCHEQ, that focuses on health equity for underserved communities. www.beyond6seconds.net/266
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Mike talks about how the @otheringpodcast.bsky.social, the show that he co-hosts, helped him realize the importance of speaking out about important issues. Hear more from Mike on my latest podcast episode: www.beyond6seconds.net/265
A quote from Mike on the latest episode of Beyond 6 Seconds.
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Last chance to enter the 2026 Women Who Podcast Awards! Submissions close on June 30.
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KDUB Radio @kdubradio.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
We want to welcome our newest show to our Artist Spotlight station. You can check out Beyond 6 Seconds on Mondays at 5 PM ET on KDUB Radio's Artist Spotlight station. www.kdubradio.com/ @beyond6seconds.bsky.social @bdub1199.bsky.social
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Mike & Dory, hosts of the @otheringpodcast.bsky.social, talk about their goals for their podcast.
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Dory talks about how the @otheringpodcast.bsky.social, the show that she co-hosts, is a source of hope for marginalized people: www.beyond6seconds.net/265
A quote from Dory on the latest episode of Beyond 6 Seconds.
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
On my latest podcast episode, Mike & Dory talk about the importance of sharing your voice, and how they help amplify the voices of neurodivergent, disabled and LGBTQ+ people on the @otheringpodcast.bsky.social. www.beyond6seconds.net/265
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I talked with Jasmine Williams-Jacobs about Black Remote She, the community-driven job board & support platform they founded for Black queer, trans, non-binary, disabled people and allies interested in working and connecting remotely. www.beyond6seconds.net/264 .
A quote from Jasmine: “The job board is curated based on who is actually in a space where they are holding our community with care, where they're treating workers as people.”
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Jasmine Williams-Jacobs, founder & director of remote job platform Black Remote She, discusses the harm caused by "diversifying the pipeline" at workplaces that don't support their employees from marginalized backgrounds.
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I talked with Jasmine Williams-Jacobs about how their personal experience with losing their job and housing inspired them to create Black Remote She, a community-driven job & support platform for Black queer, trans, non-binary, disabled people, and allies: www.beyond6seconds.net/264
A quote from Jasmine: “This is a common situation that happens to Black queer, trans and disabled people in the workplace: where we're disregarded, isolated and excluded from spaces without consideration on how that impacts our livelihood and well-being.” Jasmine is the founder and director of Black Remote She, a community-driven job platform for Black queer, trans, non-binary, disabled people and allies.
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Jasmine Williams-Jacobs built Black Remote She, a community-driven platform for Black queer, trans, non-binary, disabled people and allies interested in working and connecting remotely. Jasmine tells me all about it on my latest episode: www.beyond6seconds.net/264
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
This special crossover episode with the Made For Us podcast features Maura Horton, CEO and founder of MagnaReady, an accessible fashion brand that Maura developed after her husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and struggled to button his shirts. Listen at www.beyond6seconds.net/263 .
Crossover episode with the Made For Us podcast on the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast. Changing the narrative around accessible fashion with Maura Horton. Logos of Made For Us and Beyond 6 Seconds next to a photo of Maura Horton.
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
In my latest episode, Oliver James @oliverspeaks1 describes what trying to read would feel like for him, before he learned how to read as an adult. Hear Oliver talk more about his experience and his new memoir "Unread" at www.beyond6seconds.net/262 .
A quote from Oliver: “If you asked me to read something, it would feel like somebody was literally putting me in a headlock… It suffocates me. I feel lost.”
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Oliver James, author of the book Unread, describes why he struggled to learn how to read for most of his life.
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Oliver James, author of Unread, describes the challenges he faced as someone who couldn't read for most of his life. Hear more from Oliver on my latest episode at www.beyond6seconds.net/262 #LiteracyMatters
A quote from Oliver: “Not knowing how to read left me with not many options. Being able to read gives you options. If there's no options inside of your brain, you go with the best option that you think is suitable for you.”
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
On my latest episode, Oliver James shares his journey to learn how to read as an adult, which he recently documented in his memoir "Unread." Listen to my interview with Oliver on my latest episode at www.beyond6seconds.net/262 #AdultLiteracy
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
On my latest episode, Justin Valenti @valenti2justin.bsky.social talks about his favorite types of art to create: www.beyond6seconds.net/261
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
“I enjoy creating digital art because each subject that I choose to draw or create is unique and every piece has a special meaning for me.” Hear more from artist and disability advocate Justin Valenti @valenti2justin.bsky.social on my latest episode at www.beyond6seconds.net/261 .
Justin, an artist and disability advocate, is holding a coloring book that he designed. A digital image of a leopard that he designed is also shown on an orange background. Justin is quoted as saying: “I enjoy creating digital art because each subject that I choose to draw or create is unique and every piece has a special meaning for me.”
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Disability advocate and artist Justin Valenti @valenti2justin.bsky.social talks about the mental health benefits of art. Hear more from Justin on my latest episode: www.beyond6seconds.net/261
Justin is a smiling artist wearing a paint-splattered smock beside one of his colorful fluid artworks. Text quote from Justin: “Creating art helps my mental health because it allows me to relax after a busy day, and also during times when life is stressful.”
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Family Plot @familyplotpodcast.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Any guesses about our topic this week? #podguild
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
On my latest podcast episode, @valenti2justin.bsky.social describes how public speaking and visual art are part of his disability advocacy, and how creating art has a positive impact on his mental health. www.beyond6seconds.net/261
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The Women Who Podcast Awards are open today! www.womenwhopodcastmag.com/womenwhopodc... #podcastthreads
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Women Who Podcast Awards — Women Who Podcast
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
“If you're really drawn to doing something, just give it a go. Because [of] what's happened as a result of [starting my podcast] – for me personally, for people who've emailed me on numerous occasions over the years – I think it was so worth doing.” www.beyond6seconds.net/260 #podcasting
A quote from Amy: “If you're really drawn to doing something, just give it a go. Because [of] what's happened as a result of [starting my podcast] – for me personally, for people who've emailed me on numerous occasions over the years – I think it was so worth doing.”
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Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories @beyond6seconds.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Squarepeg podcast host Amy Richards shares how she has learned about systemic struggles and injustices that the autistic community faces. #AutismAwarenessMonth
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Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund @dredf.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
AK, FL, IN, KS, LA, MO, MT, SD and TX are still attacking #Section504 and the right to live in the community in Texas v. Kennedy. Demand your Attorney General withdraw. More from @thearcus.bsky.social :
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Nine States, A Defining Civil Right: Here’s How Chapters Are Fighting Back
Nine states back Texas v. Kennedy, a lawsuit that could weaken Section 504 and the right for people with disabilities to live in the community. See how The Arc's chapters are fighting back.
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