By Tim Rohr
Every year, we mark April 1 as Autism Awareness Day with proclamation signing, photo-ops, community fairs, display booths, fun and games. For kids, these special kids...Children grow up, but "autism awareness" campaigns don’t mature beyond pomp and circumstance. “Awareness” ceremonies fail to highlight the challenging realities that await children as they transition to adulthood. - Mar-Vic Cagurangan
There are two important articles in the Pacific Island Times this month: "Lack of awareness month: The abandoned end of the spectrum" by the Publisher, Mar-Vic Caguangan, and "Navigating the DISID labyrinth" by me (Tim Rohr)
Functionally, both Mar-Vic and I make the point that the very system which is constituted to provide for and protect special needs children like ours, is systematically and neglectfully abusing these same children while said providers celebrate themselves with banners, proclamations, and ever more funding and paychecks for themselves.
Thanks for reading...and caring. Something CAN be done. But it's going to take the same effort as it took to expose the corruption and filth in this archdiocese.