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14 Minutes: Why I Chose to Tell Our Story
For fourteen minutes, he cried out. For fourteen minutes, he was held and bruised, his body restrained by force. For fourteen minutes, he fought not just against the weight of adults far stronger than him, but against fear, confusion, and betrayal.
I was not in the room with him—but I live with those fourteen minutes every single day. I’ve heard his cries when I sleep, and I’ve seen the aftermath in his eyes. I knew our story could not end there.
Jonathan Carey died. How man

Marya Patrice Sherron
Sep 105 min read
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The Big Beautiful Cost of Medicaid Cuts
There are moments when policy becomes personal. This is one of them. Medicaid cuts in Indiana are no longer theoretical—they are active,...

Marya Patrice Sherron
Jul 194 min read
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A Time for Hope: A Room That Reminds Us We Belong
This week, the CDC released updated data showing that autism now affects 1 in 31 eight-year-old children—up from 1 in 36 in 2020 and a dramatic rise from 1 in 150 in the year 2000. Whether this increase is due to greater awareness or improved diagnostics, one truth remains undeniable: the need for support, education, and community has never been greater.

Marya Patrice Sherron
Apr 165 min read
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A Time for Hope: A Letter to Our Community: Honoring Autism Acceptance & Awareness Month
Indiana Is Showing Up
Closer to home, my heart swells at the incredible work happening across the state of Indiana to support, uplift...

Marya Patrice Sherron
Apr 55 min read
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