Comments on: Priest Files Restraining Order Against Parents of Autistic 13-year-old

By: Autism Vox 2008 in Review: May

Autism Vox 2008 in Review: May — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:08:06 +0000

[...] was dominated by two stories, that of 13-year-old Adam Race, against whose parents a priest filed a restraining order, and of 5-year-old Alex Barton, who was voted out of his kindergarden class by his classmates, at [...]

By: A Church For Families with Special Kids

A Church For Families with Special Kids — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:31:05 +0000

[...] a priest filed a restraining order against the parents of 13-year-old Adam Race back in May, there was a lot of (often very heated) discussion about the exclusion and inclusion of [...]

By: Public Spaces Mean Extra Precautions

Public Spaces Mean Extra Precautions — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:04:58 +0000

[...] and also many recent reports of autistic children and adults getting very upset in public places (a church, an airplane) and of the bafflement of bystanders and (in some cases) police and other first [...]

By: A Little Autism Education for Michael Savage

A Little Autism Education for Michael Savage — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:31:20 +0000

[...] seems to be, sadly, reflective of the sentiments of more than a few anonymous commenters about Adam Race and Alex [...]

By: Savage Language, To What End I Do Not Know

Savage Language, To What End I Do Not Know — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:23:12 +0000

[...] especially in the wake of more than a few stories of autistic children who have been removed from a church, a kindergarten classroom, an airplane, and a restaurant. In each case, the children’s [...]

By: Excluded: Sorry, it’s not your right « What Sorts of People

Excluded: Sorry, it’s not your right « What Sorts of People — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:17:53 +0000

[...] and about special needs children, being removed (physically, in some cases) from public spaces: A Minnesota church, more than one airplane, a kindergarten classroom. I’ve followed many of these cases on my [...]

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:10:42 +0000

Still find it odd that the judge would use the word "harassment regarding Adam Race.

By: Redtown

Redtown — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:59:11 +0000

Carol Race’s response in the Star Tribune was most telling: “I totally understand that the church environment in this case has to be safe.
But the bottom line is one out of 150 births includes an autistic child and as a society we have to deal with it. We have to be able to go out to church and restaurants and events as one family.”

So Ms. Race, an activist, self-proclaimed “Moses” of families with autistic children, admits that her out-of-control son poses a safety risk to others. But everyone else still has to conform to her politically correct views of inclusion.

The judge sensibly put public safety first: your rights to accommodation end where others’ rights to public safety begin.

By: Judge Upholds Restraining Order Barring Adam Race From Attending St. Joseph’s Parish

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:44:00 +0000

[...] judge has upheld the restraining order barring 13-year-old Adam Race from attending church in St. Joseph’s parish in Bertha, Minnesota. From KSAX: Todd County [...]

By: Now Where Was It You Heard About the Autism Epidemic?

Now Where Was It You Heard About the Autism Epidemic? — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:07:29 +0000

[...] Huliq News cites the recent cases of Adam Race, Alex Barton, and Jarret Farrell, all of whose stories have received much attention in the media. [...]