A Special Education Teacher, Administrator and Lawyer walk into a bar....all you ever wanted to know about special education

In this podcast, we hope to share information, lessons learned, interviews with VIPs in the field of special education. Join Robin Fabiano, Abby Hanscom and Angela Smagula as they bring diverse viewpoints and some humor to an otherwise serious topic.

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A Special Education Teacher, Administrator and Lawyer walk into a bar....all you ever wanted to know about special education

47 Seconds of Bullshit

May 02, 2025 • Robin Fabiano, Abigail Hanscom, Angela Smagula • Season 5 • Episode 27

Listen in as Robin, Angela and Abby discuss the recent wildly inaccurate, incendiary and harmful statements from US Health and Human Services (HHS) Director, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about people with Autism.

Click here to review the growing list of disability advocacy organizations that responded to his comments.

The Autism Society summary of group statement

Signatory Organizations:

Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Colin Killick, Executive Director

Autism Society of America, Christopher Banks, President and CEO

Autism Speaks, Keith Wargo, President and CEO

The Arc of the United States, Katy Neas, Chief Executive Officer

Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network, Sharon daVanport, Executive Director

Autistic People of Color Fund, Ly Xīnzhèn Zhǎngsūn Brown, Founding Executive Director

Autism Empowerment, Karen Krejcha, Co-Founder, Executive Director

Dan Marino Foundation, Mary Partin, CEO

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