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‘Amazing Spider-Man,’ Other Comics Spotlight Disability Storylines

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By Shaun Heasley
| Disability Scoop Verified
In a series of special issues that are about to drop, Marvel Comics is putting the focus on a half dozen heroes with various disabilities. Backup stories in four issues — “Amazing Spider-Man #32,” “Uncanny X-Men #31,” “Fantastic Four #14” and “Wolverine #24” — will be released in July to coincide with Disability Pride Month.
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Preschools Disproportionately Kick Out Kids With Disabilities

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By Shaun Heasley
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Children with disabilities as young as 2 are being suspended and expelled from school often for behaviors that are related to their diagnoses, according to a new report detailing their experiences. In one case, a parent was called to pick up her daughter with autism less than two hours into her first day of pre-k. And, a different family shared that their 3-year-old who is on the spectrum has been tossed out of four preschool programs.
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Netflix To Debut Movie Starring Actor With Down Syndrome

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By Shaun Heasley
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An award-winning film centering on the relationship between a father and his son with Down syndrome is set to be released. “Color Book” will be available on Netflix beginning Friday. The black and white movie follows a widower who’s learning to raise his son with Down syndrome on his own after his wife’s passing. The story finds the two venturing through Atlanta to attend their first baseball game together and explores the setbacks they encounter.
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