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Rosabel, this is such a rare occurrence.

You're not picking up the phone.

I had questions about today's

episode, but I guess we just have to move on without you. Hmm. I'm David Farrier, and New Zealand are

accidentally marooned in America, and I want to figure out what makes this country tick. Now, you may

recall an episode we did called fake seizure guy, where we told the story of a man in Melbourne, Australia, who had fake seizures in order to get people to sit on him.

During the episode, we raised the theory that the man at the center of the story may have had autism, and his fake seizures were a way for him to stim.

Well, after that episode went out, we got an email from Lisa Didion, an assistant

professor of special education at the University of Kansas. She's been listening to this show for

ages, and she shares my fear of rabies, but she also had some feedback. This is what she wrote.

Your recent Seizure Man episode highlighted there's still a need for a better

understanding and respectful representation of people with disabilities, considering the challenges

within existing systems and prevailing mindsets. She went on, the US has been a pioneer in disability

rights, setting a standard that many other countries tried to replicate, especially

in the realm of special education.

Right now, more than ever, we need platforms like yours to amplify the voices of those with

and advocating for the rights of students with disabilities.

The current risks and potential dismantling of the Department of Education will be devastating.

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