Medicaid Cuts Will Put People Like Me at Risk

• By: Jimmy Tucker Autistic Self-Advocate
• July 9th, 2025
• advocacy, Americans with Disabilities Act, community, direct support professionals, disability rights, funding, healthcare, inclusive communities, Medicaid, op-ed, Summer 2025 Issue
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My name is Jimmy Tucker. I have a learning disability, and I am on the autism spectrum. In school and in adult life, I never felt like I fit in. I’ve always felt different, and that made things harder for me. But Medicaid-funded programs have helped me find my way. These are the supports I rely...

A Parent’s Plea for Reform of School Safety and Mental Health Programming

• By: Laura J. Albee, DSW, LCSW, BCBA, LBA
• April 1st, 2018
• addiction, advocacy, bullying, mental health, OCD, op-ed, spring 2018 issue, suicide, Tourette syndrome
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With an estimated 17.1 million children and adolescents presenting with or having received treatment for a psychiatric disorder including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder (ADHD), and Anxiety, school systems across the nation are being thrust into the front...