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Feld rarely addresses Silberman's points directly (she doesn't even link to his article), choosing instead to writing a promotional piece about all the good she thinks her organization does -- based on its own yardsticks. And she completely ignores Silberman's observations about exclusion and representation, such as, "Imagine a world in which the leadership of the NAACP was all-white; now
consider that not a single autistic person serves on the board of Autism
Speaks. This absence makes itself felt."
THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM: Liz Feld and Autism Speaks: No, Really,
thinkingautismguide.com
Quite the contrary. Someone who has a disorder and does not get professional support in changing the behavior that harms others, and instead uses that disorder as an excuse to continue to abuse others, can still be accountable for their actions.
Becoming the Narcissist's Nightmare
Shahida Arabi
He said Cameron wanted to unwind safety culture because it “gets in the way of profit” and that Johnson engaged in “austerity cuts to the fire brigade”.
Council 'prioritised cost over safety', Grenfell Tower inquiry hears | Grenfell Tower inquiry | The Guardian
Robert Booth
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