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  • Decker Case Exposes Army, Sandy Hook Lawyer, and Untouchable Psych Vendors

    Decker Case Exposes Army, Sandy Hook Lawyer, and Untouchable Psych Vendors

    Photo Credit: KOMO News June 8, 2025 It’s been more than a week, and the manhunt continues for the former Army veteran, Travis Decker, who allegedly murdered his three young daughters on May 30th at a campsite in Leavenworth Washington. Of course, the burning question is why this loving father would kill his cherished children and, given the information about Decker’s mental health, one cannot rule out that psychiatric drugs may have played a significant role in this tragedy. While law enforcement has provided surprisingly few personal details about the alleged murderer, those close to Decker have a great deal to say about the former Paratrooper’s mental health problems that reportedly began while he was serving in active duty with the US Army.

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  • Connecticut Summer Committee Targets Homeschoolers that Outperform Public Schools in Mental Health & Academics as DCF Dodges Accountability

    Connecticut Summer Committee Targets Homeschoolers that Outperform Public Schools in Mental Health & Academics as DCF Dodges Accountability

    Photo HartBeat Homeschoolers & Sheila Matthews of Ablechild  - Breaking the Narrative, the Real Faces of Homeschoolers (photo credit Erik Ephrim) June 5, 2025 After a decisive win for Connecticut’s homeschooling families—who successfully pushed back against new regulations this legislative session—state lawmakers are now gearing up for a summer committee to explore fresh oversight, despite mounting evidence that homeschoolers excel where public schools often struggle. Connecticut spends more than $13,000 in taxpayer dollars per public school student each year, funding everything from facilities to curriculum, while families who choose to homeschool receive nothing from the state and shoulder all educational costs themselves. Yet, homeschoolers consistently outperform their public school peers on standardized tests, report higher levels of life satisfaction, and are statistically less likely to suffer abuse or neglect.

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  • AbleChild Joins the Homeschoolers Press Conference in the State of Connecticut

    AbleChild Joins the Homeschoolers Press Conference in the State of Connecticut

    https://www.youtube.com/live/qTWsG9rUEjk June 4, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/live/qTWsG9rUEjk AbleChild is a 501(3) C nonprofit organization and has recently co-written landmark legislation in Tennessee, setting a national precedent for transparency and accountability in the intersection of mental health, pharmaceutical practices, and public safety.

    What you can do.  Sign the Petition calling for federal hearings!

    Donate! Every dollar you give is a powerful statement, a resounding declaration that the struggles of these families will no longer be ignored. Your generosity today will echo through generations, ensuring that the rights and well-being of children are fiercely guarded. Don’t let another family navigate this journey alone. Donate now and join us in creating a world where every child’s mind is nurtured, respected, and given the opportunity to thrive.  As a 501(c)3 organization, your donation to AbleChild is not only an investment in the well-being of vulnerable children but also a tax-deductible contribution to a cause that transcends individual lives.

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  • Britain’s ADHD Surge: Country Races to Keep Up—Should We Drug Everyone?

    Britain’s ADHD Surge: Country Races to Keep Up—Should We Drug Everyone?

    June 1, 2025 A recent report released by the National Health Service claims that an estimated 2.5 million people in England are living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The powers that be are calling it a “surge” in diagnoses for children and adults. A “surge?” Well, that is important. According to the report, three and four percent of adults and five percent of children and young people have ADHD. And these data also include those who have the condition but have yet to be diagnosed. How exactly does that work? Haven’t been diagnosed but we’ll include them in the data because they may be diagnosed? Hmmm… The deep thinkers at NHS estimated that 741,000 are children and young people between the ages of 5 and 24 suffer from ADHD symptoms, and 147,000 under the age of five may have ADHD and have been added to the data because those children will be included in future diagnostic rates. 

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  • Psychiatric Drug Ban to Trump Pardon: Former Governor Rowland vs. Big Pharma—Was He Targeted?

    Psychiatric Drug Ban to Trump Pardon: Former Governor Rowland vs. Big Pharma—Was He Targeted?

    May 29, 20025 Recently Pardoned Former Governor John Rowland political downfall is often reduced to scandalous headlines about gifts and corruption, but the truth behind his resignation reveals a far more complex and troubling story—one that involves a fierce battle with Big Pharma, a controversial psychiatric drug ban for vulnerable children, and a corruption scandal that may not be as disconnected as it seems. In the early 2000s, Governor Rowland took a rare and bold stand against the wrongful medication of children in state care by banning three powerful antipsychotic drugs from Connecticut’s drug formulary: Risperdal (risperidone), Zyprexa (olanzapine), and Seroquel (quetiapine). These medications were widely prescribed despite mounting evidence of severe side effects, including increased risks of suicide, diabetes, and violent behavior. The ban thrust Connecticut into the national spotlight when The New York Times ran a front-page article in 2004 exposing the widespread use—and potential dangers—of these psychiatric drugs in children under state supervision, sparking a nationwide conversation about the ethics and safety of medicating vulnerable youth.

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    The Beginning

    Founded in 2001 by parents who had their own personal experiences with label and drug coercion by the education system, Ablechild has a personal commitment to inform, support, and unite others faced with all aspects involving labeling and drugging children. Ablechild has a full understanding of what a parent/caregiver goes through when dealing with school systems recommending, and many times pressuring a parent for mental health evaluations. We recognize that schools will many times force-feed mental health approaches on parents, while steering clear of science-based education resources and solutions.

    We Need You

    AbleChild is nothing without our supporters. Our organization is non-profit and we rely on support from our community to keep our services alive. Join us our on our journey to inform the world by donating financially, sharing our information, or following us on social media. Thanks to everyone who makes this possible!

    Informed Consent

    Knowing that informed consent is a must and a critical component in making an educated decision, Ablechild and many of its individual members have worked diligently since 2001 to provide the public with extensive information at Federal, State, and Local Governmental hearings, at educational conferences, events, Governmental meetings, and throughout national and local media circuits. We have directly advocated and worked on creating laws that would strengthen “Informed Consent” and guarantee a person’s “Right to Refuse” psychological testing and services via the education system.

    Many members of this organization have advocated directly for state and federal legislation outlawing school personnel from recommending psychotropic drugs for children within schools across the nation. We can proudly say that our organization and the united efforts of its members were instrumental in the lobbying and passing of the Federal law entitled “Prohibition on Mandatory Medication Act”. This law is now part of the 2004 Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) and stands as the first of its kind, outlawing forced child drugging on a federal level.