Comments on: John McCain and Barack Obama on Autism and Disability

By: What do you think now?

What do you think now? — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:54:56 +0000

I did a search of whitehouse.gov on May 28 2009

the term autism yielded nothing.

Great when you need to get elected, but not even on the radar now he is in power.

People were used by this man.
The anti Iraq war movement.
The autism crowd are just two that come to mind.

Just another Politician making empty promised to get into power.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:12:47 +0000

My problem with McCain is that he wants to cut Special Education Funding. Also, the whole voucher idea is crap. Anyone with a Special needs child knows non-public schools don’t want to deal with special needs children. Trust me, I ‘ve tried. Obama on the other hand, knows and wants to fix the insurance challenges we face, the employment challenges adn addresses them. GO OBAMA!!!

By: McCain and Obama Debate: Down Syndrome, Autism, Special Needs

McCain and Obama Debate: Down Syndrome, Autism, Special Needs — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:37:44 +0000

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By: Regan

Regan — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:25:29 +0000

I posted a comment on another thread that more specifically Gov. Palin, but also has relevancy to contemplation of what the next administration’s policies might be, including IDEA funding, future IDEA reauthorization (2010), enforcement of current statutes, and Supreme Court appointees, etc.

http://www.autismvox.com/palin-and-the-disability-community/#comment-505254

By: Regan

Regan — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:01:25 +0000

Last McCain-Obama debate tonight (10/15).
90 minutes
Economy and domestic policy

By: My Autism Insights

My Autism Insights — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:00:06 +0000

While I don’t think anyone will really know what either candidate will actually do, or what they mean when they say things like fully funding anything, I would hope that if IDEA was fully funded it might allow for better staffing and better training for staff to teach them better practices.

By: Mrs. C

Mrs. C — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:32:29 +0000

Fully funding IDEA. Does that mean they’ll give MORE money to the school that locked my kid in a closet on several occasions? No, thanks.

Ok, that just gets me mad even thinking about it.

By: Regan

Regan — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:44:51 +0000

Well, it’s final stretch time now, and depending on how the election goes, we shall see…’guess that I still have some faith in the process.

By: Fielding J. Hurst

Fielding J. Hurst — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:05:15 +0000

I am not counting on either of the bozos to help with anything. Washington creates more problems than they solve. I am done with anyone with an R or D behind their name. It’s a sham.

By: RAJ

RAJ — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:45:37 +0000

McCain’s ‘new’ economic plan includes freezing funding of all federal programs except for the defense budget and veterans health care. That means a freeze on the already underfunded IDEA program.