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Ableist Ambush at a Candy Store
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art180595.asp
An unexpected opportunity to be a gladiator advocate at a candy store found me unprepared to respond when a store employee singled out my son for humiliation. Stunned and confused, I said nothing. Identifying as an ambassador rather than an activist left my son vulnerable as a customer. Never again.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art180595.asp

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State and National Park Disability Passes
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Disability Parking Placards - Childhood Disability
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Vacation Travel, Weekend Getaways and Children
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Airline Travel for Children with Special Needs
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