Grateful to write today for Cognoscenti/WBUR, Boston’s NPR station (read the full essay here): President Trump’s domestic policy agenda, backed by Republicans, jeopardizes protections, research and support for people with disabilities, writes Amy Julia Becker.
…as the Republican-led Congress moves to pass President Trump’s domestic agenda in the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, I am losing my confidence that each year is a better year for people like our daughter…
Throughout our experience as parents, we have needed individuals who believed in Penny, cared for her and supported her and us. But goodwill and kindness are not enough. We also need the government to protect her right to learn in the “least restrictive environment.” We need the government to support research, to provide job training opportunities and to protect her against discrimination. The policy changes pursued by the Trump administration put those rights and services in jeopardy in our schools, workplaces and social support systems…
Keep Reading: For people with disabilities: Kindness is nice. Legal protections are necessary
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