Our state, CA, allows those with I/DD to have support people stay in the hospital with them, but this isn't universal. And even if one of us were to stay with my son, pandemic safeguards & protocols would make that experience exponentially more stressful & fraught than usual. 26/
Federal civil rights prohibit medical discrimination against PWD, but if choices need to be made, I worry that my son may be denied care due to negative stereotypes about disabled people's quality of life—that’s what recently killed Michael Hickson: npr.org/2020/07/31/896…
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I wish people would stop the masking bombast: both those who refuse to wear masks for "personal freedom" reasons, & those whose "Mask It or Casket” slogans mean anyone who doesn’t wear a mask is a selfish ass who doesn't understand how masks protect us from this coronavirus. 28/
So, my plea: If you can wear a mask, please do. If you can't, please protect yourself by social distancing & hand-washing. And if you see a dude not wearing a mask and he's not close enough to imperil you, leave him alone. You might be looking at my autistic son. 29/29
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