Tania Melnyczuk
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I've temporarily disabled that page because I can't handle the flood of personal messages which I have to deal with as a result of having put this out there. I had too many people wanting my one-to-one attention before that, and...
From Zekwande Mathenjwa to President Ramaphosa
Today Zekwande Mathenjwa, a 12-year-old non-speaking autist from Pretoria, took a major step in his journey as an autistic advocate. His words (communicated by Spelling to Communicate) were read at the Office of President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa by Vicky...
When they diagnosed your child
When they diagnosed your child with that disability, did they suggest that you make contact with as many people as possible who actually have that disability, and to read a great variety of their writings? Or did they just tell you to get support from (nondisabled) parents?
So let me tell you what that means, that thing where they only refer you to clinical specialists and parents and parent-led organisations: They don’t respect people with that disability. They don’t think their experiences and views are meaningful. They don’t respect your child.
Whatever advice they gave you may even be harmful to your child. I mean, how would you know?