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Housing, Econ Dev, & Sustainability at @NYCEDC; @NYUWagner Urban Planning grad | previously @NYCHA, @NYClimate, @NYCHousing, @FurmanCenterNYU, + @BrookingsMetro
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Taking action since Hurricane Sandy: Preparing a climate-ready workforce before the next storm hits

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By J.R. Reed, Joseph Kane
| Brookings Institution
Last month marked a grim anniversary: 10 years since Hurricane Sandy hammered New York City, killing 44 people, displacing thousands, and exacting a $19 billion toll. Sandy flooded subways, cut off power, and plunged 51 square miles of the city underwater.
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Schools Need to Stop Labeling Our Children ‘Sped Kids’

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By J.R. Reed
| The Mighty
Label: noun. A classifying phrase or name applied to a person or thing, especially one that is inaccurate or restrictive. Teachers, administrators, IEP Directors, and Directors of Special Education in our schools use a label on a daily basis that insults their students, and your kids. I don’t think they mean it to be insulting (or a label), but it is. That term is “sped kid,” a term used to describe a student who is in the special education classroom environment.
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Finding the Calm in My Autistic Storm

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By J.R. Reed
| The Mighty
To be clear, the storm is metaphorical. You won’t need an umbrella as you read this. Unless, of course, you happen to be somewhere where it’s raining. Our lives with autism can feel like storms from time to time. We go up and down like a boat on rough seas. But that’s not the kind of storm I’m talking about either. I’m just talking about my past week.
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