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Believing in Your Child and Why It Matters

  • May 17, 2013
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BY Lauri Swann Hunt

“No one affects a child’s day, dreams and future like a mother. Of course we are never perfect, but perfect is never the goal.” Tonya Whitlock

Ollibean Mama Spotlight : Ariane Zurcher

  • May 12, 2013
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BY Lauri Swann Hunt

“It means living in a society that embraces the diversity of human beings. It means inclusion is a way of life and manifests itself in every aspect of our culture, from the schools and education, to the work place and everything in between… It means paradise!” Ariane Zurcher

Mother

  • May 10, 2013
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BY Amy Sequenzia

This is for every person who embodies the meaning of motherhood. This is for the ones who nurture and protect, who never consider their lives more important than the lives of the ones being nourished, educated, protected and loved.

Ostracized for Autism

  • May 06, 2013
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BY Ollibean

“The reason for this article is to spread awareness about why people shouldn’t believe everything they see or hear from powerful people and companies. Respecting authority is great, but believing everything they say may make you a brainwashed, horrible person. Also, this article was written to remind people to treat others how they’d like to be treated, and not act cold to them regardless of how different they are.”

Happy Mother’s Day Week : Turn It Up to 11

BY Ollibean

It’s that time of year …. Mother’s Day Week! Is there a song that makes you think about why you love being a mom? Or a song that just reminds you of your family? Share it here.

NIH Rejects DSM-5

  • May 03, 2013
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BY Ollibean

NIMH Director Thomas Insel says the DSM lacks validity and that “patients with mental disorders deserve better”.

NIH Rejects DSM-5

  • May 03, 2013
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BY Ollibean

NIMH Director Thomas Insel says the DSM lacks validity and that “patients with mental disorders deserve better”.

Game Changer: Florida Senate Unanimously Passes Special Education Bill

  • April 30, 2013
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BY Ollibean

The Florida Senate unanimously passed Bill 1108 on April 29th.

I celebrate 1000 Ausome Things #AutismPositivity2013

  • April 30, 2013
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BY Henry Frost

People are ausome. Every kind of ausome. just look. you will see.  

Autistic Teen Uses Tech to Break Silence

  • April 30, 2013
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BY Alexis Clarkson

A brilliant 16-year-old boy who has autism is breaking through his silence and making people realize what autistic kids can do. Ido Kedar has difficulty …