Author Archives: Emily Malabey

School Sports

Is it fair to ensure students with disabilities are included on school sports teams?  If you want my personal opinion, and we are talking about a public school, then I say yes.  Absolutely. According to me, there are simply no … Continue reading

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Systemic Segregation

Picture this: Students with brown eyes arriving to their home school on a different looking bus than their peers.  Because they are on this different bus, they arrive earlier, sit and wait for ten to twenty minutes before being let … Continue reading

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Annual School Supply Drive with the Dave Glover Show

ICAA President, Emily Malabey is joined by Tom Terbrock of the Dave Glover Show, and O’Fallon Mayor, Bill Hennessy, Saturday August 18th for the ICAA annual Mind the Gap in Education school supply drive. This year’s drive was held until … Continue reading

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The Huffington Post References “Autism Community”

Autism ignorance prevails, even in an article heavily referencing the “autism community” by Huffington Post’s John Celock. Celock is state politics reporter and Patch liaison for The Huffington Post, according to his bio at the website.  The article, outlining one … Continue reading

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ICAA Response to Joe Scarborough

The recent comments made by Joe Scarborough were a sad yet strong illustration of the prevailing  ignorance and bigotry in our culture regarding disabilities, specifically autism.  The ICAA has reached out to Mr. Scarborough through our ICAA Radio program, offering a unique … Continue reading

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School Supply Drive Efforts & Dave Glover Show

Here are some easy ways to help our school supply drive efforts this year: DONATE online at the secure paypal tab. DONATE by sending in a donation:  ICAA* PO Box 781* St. Peters, MO 63376 DONATE time and talents. DONATE … Continue reading

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News

I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July holiday. As we work our way back into our routines, please consider showing up to our coming events, donating to our causes, or volunteering with our efforts. Show Me State friends, … Continue reading

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