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We will amplify the VOICES that RISE against policies and practices that allow perpetrators of abuse and violence against those with ID/DD and Autism to act with impunity. Little is heard about abuse and neglect as of people with disabilities and autism. The silence is particularly alarming because people with disabilities are 3 times more likely to be victims of abuse or violence and they are 10
03/30/2026
Gov. Shapiro reduces waiting list for people with intellectual disabilities, but the work continues | Opinion The Shapiro Administration’s 31 percent reduction in the emergency waiting list is a significant policy achievement.
03/30/2026
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GROUP HOME WORKER ACCUSED OF ‘EXCESSIVELY BATTERING’ AUTISTIC CHILD: Shannon Cooper, a 38-year-old employee at a Florida group home, has been arrested and accused of child abuse. Deputies got reports of child abuse at a group home after the father of a non-verbal autistic child noticed he had multiple injuries. Detectives watched a video that reportedly showed Cooper “excessively battering” the child. In the video, Cooper is reportedly seen pulling the child around by their collar, hitting them several times, straddling the child and putting her weight upon them, throwing the child into furniture, and taking the victim into rooms that she thought didn't have cameras. Detectives also noted that the child had bruising on their neck, right and left arms, and scratches on their hand and face.
03/15/2026
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