By Lisa Ackerman I promised to keep this topic going as people were cruel in using the words retard or autistic in a derogatory matter. This list now includes companies. Sadly, the TACA blog has featured this topic four times before (1.) Sephora has launched a new lipstick brand with celebrity Kat Von D (2.)... Continue Reading →
Retard! Autistic Part 4
By Lisa Ackerman A Facebook post, a Twitter feed, an unoriginal remark to a friend with the words retard or autistic is something that occurs far too often. Sadly, the TACA blog has covered this topic many times (1.) I don’t ever want to have to write these words on a title again. Recently, a... Continue Reading →
Retard! Autistic – Part 3
By Lisa Ackerman Sadly, I thought the topic above would be a “one time” blog (1.) Occasionally, someone in the public eye says something that can deeply offend others. Using the word “retard” happened again in a song. Rappers J. Cole and Drake released a new song, so here we go again with the words “autistic”... Continue Reading →
Retard! Autistic Part II
By Lisa Ackerman Sadly, I thought the topic above would be a “one time” blog. Occasionally someone in the public eye says something they should not say or use words that deeply offend. Using the word “retard” happened again on Twitter. This occurrence was right after the third Presidential debate on October 22nd. Political commentator... Continue Reading →
Moving Autism Forward by Team TACA 