Today, we are joining Matthew Rushin‘s family in a call to action. Today, August 4, Matthew is 22 years old. To learn more about Matthew, click here.

We are asking everyone to make a video or take a photo wishing Matthew a happy birthday, and to hashtag it with #GiftMatthewFreedom. Post it on any and all social media platforms. This will help to raise awareness of what has happened to Matthew and let the world see that Black autistic lives matter.

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Terra Vance

I’m an industrial and organizational psychology consultant, parent, former language arts teacher, former DBT counselor, and founder and CEO of NeuroClastic. My passions are in social justice, diversity, inclusion, literature, science, and disability rights. I’m an unpaid volunteer. If my writing has been meaningful to you, you can
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