Ollibean authors write about inclusion, disability, neurodiversity, autism, advocacy, education, parenting, disability rights, ableism and assistive technology.
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.
According to findings presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual
People are ausome. Every kind of ausome. just look. you
Dave Jacka just began his quest to become the first
I stand with Ashley because she is part of our community, she is brave and she survived brutality.I stand with Ashley because I hope to show her, one day, that the joy of belonging to our caring community trumps the memories of pain.
Kudos to New York State for making train-the-trainer disability sensitivity
Autism Rights are Human Rights Autism Rights are human
But my question is, where are autistic people in the creation of the movie and the movie itself? The representation of autism and disability in film should include the actual voices of autistic people.
On March 1, Eli was on a plane from Kathmandu
This month, Congress clarified how states that fail to adequately
The one thing in my life I would like to cure.
by Sarah Levis Disabled people in several American cities are
Parents say that Gail Gagne's "Yoga for the Special Child"
Locked-in syndrome leaves people awake and aware, but unlikely able
K.J. told police that she said "No" and "Stop" when the three ninth grade boys sexually assaulted her. She had to be physically assaulted to keep from escaping. But, because K.J. and her attackers were labeled with IQs below 50 the sex is considered "consensual".
Autistic people are people. Autistic people are complex. Autistic people
Autistic People Are Awesome! Autistic People are the
The title of the book should be enough for anyone who wants to know, know more or know anything, about autism and Autistics to buy it and read it.
This is part of "Autistic People Should" flash blog.
Some parents understand that autism is a natural part of some children’s lives and they fight the societal attitudes toward autistics. That’s love. Some parents don’t, and they fight, and hurt, their own children. This is not love and is one of the things that make me very tired.
“If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree…”We know how functioning labels are not helpful, despite being largely used by neurotypicals. But some autistics also grade members of our community and I want to understand why.
Autism is not a set of deficits. Autism is complex and all of us can self-advocate despite the difficulties we might face. Autism is life. I am Autistic, I self-advocate and I am happy.
Respect for one another is one basic quality if we want to have meaningful conversations and relationships with other human beings. The ableism that disabled people experience is a form of disrespect.
Standing together for inclusion, communication and civil rights. Please include all kids in your classroom.
After “Non-speaking, ‘low-functioning’” was published, lots of people wanted to hear from me. I met so many amazing people, autistic bloggers with so much to share and the smartest people I know. Parents of autistic children also valued my words.
Autistic self advocate and poet, Amy Sequenzia's thoughts on the outcome of young self- advocate, Henry Frost's battle for inclusion in Hillsborough County.
Really, this is number one. Please presume my competence.
#4 Please focus on My Strengths. I have many. We all do.
Top ten things Autistic student wants teachers, therapists and friends to know about students with special needs... they may be shocking to some of you, but hopefully to most they are exactly what you expect. Here's number 2.
Inclusion, Martin Luther King, Jr, The Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and education.
My video to help raise money for "Day Without Starbucks for Sebastien" . Sebastien is my friend. He has MELAS, a mitochondrial disease that is hurting him. Please help.
