Horrifying video of optional Utah training sheds light on why police thought it was an appropriate response to shoot a 13 year old autistic fort having a meltdown in his own home.
The notion of Osime being detained in an immigration detention centre is unthinkable. And yet, this seems to be the plan when he is released from prison on 7th October.
It isn’t always mental illness or being different that drives someone to suicide. As Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
…note: we reject the puzzle piece as a symbol for autistics, but we do dig the effort and spirit and understand that our allies are still learning) Nicola Willis…
Osime has experienced a life of systemic occupational injustices culminating with his now-impending deportation to Jamaica. Learn more about occupational justice.
Parents of autistic children know that the ignorance about autistic behavior and what autism means can be a death sentence for their autistic children. That’s what happened to Matthew Rushin.
Osime Brown is in prison for being autistic while Black.
The UK today is a land of austerity steeped in racism. Osime Brown is feeling the weight of centuries of violent oppression.
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It also means that the past year has made it clear to me that what our movement needs is space where everyone, regardless of opinion, is welcome, in which the decisions of the community at large are represented (not just the decisions of autistic people who have leadership positions).
Most people do not realize the autistic community exists, much less that there are prolific autistic-lead and ally supported organizations out there. This video explores the primary reason for this disparity.
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