Listen Up
Listen Up! the PSA from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network and Autism Acceptance Month has been released!
The Most Important Information About AAC Use in the Classroom
Presumption of competence combined with support and collaboration from team members helps the learner with complex communication needs have a voice in the classroom.
Must Have Autism E-book
Great e-book for Autism Acceptance Month !
Eli Reimer Is First Teen With Down’s Syndrome to Reach Mt. Everest Base Camp
On March 1, Eli was on a plane from Kathmandu
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
Congress Changes Special Education Funding Regulations
This month, Congress clarified how states that fail to adequately
Pain in My Brain
The one thing in my life I would like to cure.
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.
“Yoga for the Special Child” Program Benefits Children with Disabilities
Parents say that Gail Gagne's "Yoga for the Special Child"
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
People With Locked-In Syndrome Happier Than We Assumed
Locked-in syndrome leaves people awake and aware, but unlikely able
Sexual Assault and Ableism in Martin de Porres Academy
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".
Top 25 Pinterest Boards for Education
Check out these Pinterest boards for education!
‘Switched at Birth’ Goes Silent to Make a Point
"Until hearing people walk a day in our shoes, they will never understand," says a guidance counselor a high school for deaf students in "Switched at Birth."
Autistic People Are
Autistic people are people. Autistic people are complex. Autistic people
‘Autistic People Are’ by Amy Sequenzia
Autistic People Are Awesome! Autistic People are the
Time for a Paradigm Shift in Special Education
Thomas Armstrong's piece on neurodiversity and education.
“Loud Hands – Autistic People, Speaking” A Review
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.
Autistic People Should
This is part of "Autistic People Should" flash blog.
A Parent’s Story of Advocacy on The Inclusive Class
Teachers love a great resource! Especially a resource that is
Neurodiversity IS the Next Civil Rights Movement
"When we talk about inclusion what we're talking about is diversity." Audra Zucherman, co-founder, The IDEAL School .The IDEAL School practices full inclusion while nurturing their students abilities to create real change in the world through compassion and self- empowerment.
Family wants answers in son with special needs death
A lawyer for the family of a 26-year-old man with
It’s Time to Go Beyond Access
Always Keep in Mind the Learning Goal and Keep the Challenge Where It Belongs
What We Must Learn From History About Inclusion
Wretches & Jabberers | Tracy's Blog The big typing of
Ten Things I wish My Teacher and SLP Knew about AAC : Pat Mervine
Pat Mervine has a great website and is the author
Deaf Teenager Gets AMC to Offer Closed Captioning
Johnny Butchko, 14, is hearing impaired. Tired of being unable to watch a movie at his local theatre, he stood up and got AMC to provide Closed Captioning in Santa Monica. But he's not stopping there.
Abuse of 7 Year Old with Special Needs Recorded by School Intern
School intern videos abusive physical therapist shoving seven year old with special needs to the ground and saying, "Get down now. I said down. No.Stand up you little b----, stand up."
Squag Interview: Architecture For Kids
Sara Winter of Squag™ interviews, Jorge Raedo of Amag . Amag is an architecture magazine for children 5-10 years old. It is a free Open Educational Resource.