Everyone Communicates
One of our favorite resources for all things AAC!
Families of SMA Awards $150,000 to Investigate New Antisense Therapies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Families of SMA is dedicated to creating a treatment and
Free Your Mind and the Rest Will Follow
Awesome ASL version of En Vogue's 'Free Your Mind'. "Before you can see me you've got to learn how to read me. Free your mind and the rest will follow."
ASL Video “I Knew You Were Trouble”
Great ASL translation of Taylor Swift's song!
Ostracized for Autism
"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."
Joey Furlong, hospitalized fourth-grader asked to take a standardized test, becomes a symbol in high-stakes testing battle
News that a fourth-grader in the hospital for severe epilepsy
NIH Rejects DSM-5
NIMH Director Thomas Insel says the DSM lacks validity and that “patients with mental disorders deserve better”.
NIH Rejects DSM-5
NIMH Director Thomas Insel says the DSM lacks validity and that “patients with mental disorders deserve better”.
National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability
Great resource promoting increased participation in physical activity among people of all abilities.
Emma’s Hope Book: Accepting Ourselves So We Can Accept Others
Beautiful post from Ariane Zurcher.
Insight into Inclusion: The Language we Use
How do we help our children or students who are
Boston Marathoners Rick and Dick Hoyt
“We just have to move forward,” said Dick. “We can’t let something like this stop us.”
Must Have Autism E-book
Great e-book for Autism Acceptance Month !
Autism Acceptance- All Created Equal
John Hussman on the MCIE Blog. "And then love them back. Not for who they might have been without autism, or for who they might be if they were “cured,” but as people who need to be nothing other than who they are, to be loved and accepted."
A Generational Shift in Understanding Life With Down Syndrome
"You cannot know if someone else's life is worth living without asking them and without even knowing them."
Autism Acceptance Month
"Acceptance is an action." Autism Acceptance Month from the brilliant folks
Reason # 202 Why You Should Come to See Wretches & Jabberers Next Weekend..
The incredible soundtrack. J. Ralph, recently nominated for an Academy Award for his song, Before My Time, for the documentary Chasing Ice, composed and performed the songs in this incredible documentary, He is joined by some of the most talented folks in music.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay Stand Up for Inclusion
Presented and discussed will be the importance of inclusion and friendship for youth with disabilities. The cast and of the acclaimed feature documentary, Wretches & Jabberers will be joined by The National Center on Inclusive Education’s Mary Schuh, PhD, and Tampa advocate, 13 year old, Henry Frost.
Deaf, Blind Sue Over Web Shopping
Anne Taylor uses a Google Nexus 7 tablet at the
School Says, “No Advanced Classes for Kids with IEPs”
My child has a learning disability. Her teachers want her
April and Autism Acceptance at Tampa Theatre
Get your advocacy on. April and Autism Acceptance is in Tampa. The rock stars of disability advocacy- Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette- are back.
Ollibean Art for Change at USF: April. Autism. Advocacy. Acceptance.
A day of inclusive education, community acceptance, and self-advocacy at USF with Academy Award Winning Director and Stars of the Acclaimed Documentary Wretches & Jabberers, NCIE's Mary Schuh, PhD, and Tampa advocate Henry Frost. CARD (The Center for Autism and Related Disorders) at the University of South Florida) will host at USF's Marshall Hall.
Why did Robert Ethan Saylor die?
Where is the public outrage over the death of Robert
How to talk to a hearing impaired person? Don’t shout
First rule: Look at the hearing-impaired person when you speak.
Need for culturally sensitive treatment for deaf patients with psychiatric disorders
Members of the Deaf community who have mental health problems
Lawsuit charges Ed Department with violating student privacy rights
The U.S. Education Department is being sued by a nonprofit
Great Resource: Musings of an Aspie
who and what some things about me was 42 when I
Autistic People Are Everywhere | Musings of an Aspie
This post is a part of today’s “Autistic people are
Tiny Grace Notes: Open Heartedness
Because I am a person who prepares special ed teachers
Retention is Not a Form of “Specialized Instruction”
The school wanted to retain my son who has an
What’s the Difference between Reduction in Homework and Shortened Assignments?
By Kori Hamilton and Elizabeth Kessler, professional special educator and