Change Leader Questionairre: Richard Attfield

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Change you would you like to see in your lifetime? "The end of discrimination towards children/people with disability labels. And the human right of communication implemented fairly. " Richard Attfield

Self-Advocacy, Inclusion, Communication, and Friendship Roadtrip 2012

2017-01-16T10:32:06-05:00By |Categories: Advocacy, blog, Ollibean Family|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Our three week Roadtrip has begun. Syracuse, then on to New Hampshire and the Autism Summer Institute.

Ollibean Think Tank Member Amy Sequenzia

2016-11-10T10:12:08-05:00By |Categories: Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, blog, General, Think Tank|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Amy Sequenzia is a poet and autistic self-advocate. Her writing is as beautiful and powerful as she is. She is an extraordinary voice in the disability rights community .

Why Would We Want Inclusive Education?

2016-11-10T10:12:10-05:00By |Categories: blog, Editor's Picks, General, Inclusive Education, Nicole Eredics, Think Tank|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Why would we separate, segregate and alienate children from one another while at the same time teach them to look after the world around them, respect differences and take a stand at injustice?

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Perfect Ballet Slippers from Linge Shoes

2016-11-10T10:12:10-05:00By |Categories: Author, blog, General, Lauri Swann Hunt, Lifestyle|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

We are obsessed with these ballet slippers from Linge Shoes. We get the skinny from designer/entrepreneur Whitney Evans about her exquisite shoes- perfect for moms and daughters alike.

Amy Sequenzia: “Just Me”

2016-11-10T10:12:10-05:00By |Categories: Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General, Lifestyle, Think Tank|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Amy Sequenzia writes about rejecting society's many labels. Perceptions such as “super spectacular” autistic and “low-functioning” are equally harmful .

Change Leader: Dr. Charles Price

2016-11-10T10:12:10-05:00By |Categories: blog, Editor's Picks, General, Lifestyle, Ollibean Thought Leaders|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be? "More acceptance, tolerance and understanding. Everyone is trying to get through life the best way they know how. Some are dysfunctional while others are externally successful. Not everything is as it seems on the surface".

Inclusive Educational Practices for Students with Special Needs

2022-08-26T09:21:55-04:00By |Categories: blog, Cody Lawson, Editor's Picks, General, Inclusive Education, Search Categories, Think Tank|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Studies have shown when kids with disabilities are educated in inclusive settings, the classrooms are better for all of the students.

Introducing Ollibean Think Tank Member Nicole Eredics

2016-11-10T10:12:11-05:00By |Categories: Author, blog, General, Inclusive Education, Lauri Swann Hunt, Nicole Eredics, Think Tank|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We are very proud to introduce Ollibean Think Tank member, Nicole

Dinosaur Claw: Physical Therapy for Cerebral Palsy

2016-11-10T10:12:11-05:00By |Categories: Assistive Technology, blog, Cody Lawson, Editor's Picks, General, Therapies, Think Tank, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

"Helping Hands" at Rice University have developed Dino-Might, a controller/game designed for patients with cerebral palsy to use for physical therapy.

Jedd Hafer of Love and Logic ® answers your parenting questions

2016-11-10T10:12:11-05:00By |Categories: blog, Editor's Picks, General, Lifestyle, Parenting, Think Tank|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Jedd Hafer, of Love & Logic® and asked him some of our questions. Jed's one of those people that you start talking to and feel like you've known him forever.

Introducing Ollibean Change Leaders

2016-11-10T10:12:11-05:00By |Categories: blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), Think Tank|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Introducing Ollibean Change Leaders - comprised of the most innovative,

Change Leader: Larry Bissonette

2016-11-10T10:12:11-05:00By |Categories: AAC, Advocacy, blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General, Ollibean Thought Leaders, Think Tank|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Our first Change Leader is artist and disability rights advocate, Larry Bissonnette. Larry's art, writing, presentations, and films are changing perceptions about disability around the world. His quote in Wretches & Jabberers, "More like you than not" says it all.

Top 3 FAQs About Inclusive Education

2016-11-10T10:12:11-05:00By |Categories: Advocacy, blog, General, Inclusive Education, Lifestyle, Parenting, Think Tank|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Parents naturally want what is best for their child, particularly

One Day without Starbucks for Sebastien and Mitochondrial Disorders

2016-11-10T10:12:11-05:00By |Categories: blog, Editor's Picks, General, Lifestyle, Parenting, Think Tank, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Sebastien is an 11 year old boy, who likes to do things any other 11 year old boy likes to do- play video games, watch sports on tv (especially his favorite player, Lebron James), and play baseball.

Larry Bissonnette featured on National Geographic

2017-01-05T13:38:29-05:00By |Categories: Advocacy, blog, Editor's Picks, General, Lifestyle, Think Tank|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The amazingly talented artist Larry Bissonnette, of Wretches Jabberers, will be featured on an upcoming episode of the National Geographic TV program, Taboo.Check it out.

Diffuse White Matter in Brain Linked to Language Impairment, Amplified with Autism

2022-08-26T09:20:42-04:00By |Categories: blog, Editor's Picks, General, Medical|Tags: , , , , , |

Research published last month in the American Journal of Neuroradiology found anomalies in the connecting neural tissues between two primary language processing centers of the brain in autistic children and children with language impairment. The findings indicate that the differences existed in all participants but were more pronounced when language impairment was a factor for the child.

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Videos games as therapy?

2016-11-10T10:12:12-05:00By |Categories: blog, Cody Lawson, Editor's Picks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Video games may not be as bad for us as our mothers told us. The latest foray into the virtual realm stems from the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, citing that targeted rehabilitation of patients with Cerebral Palsy can be achieved through the use of active video games (Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 Kinect, Playstation Move, etc.).

Thank you to the best beta testers on the planet

2016-11-10T10:12:12-05:00By |Categories: blog, Editor's Picks, General|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We appreciate the excellent feedback, and are making changes based on the input from our incredible and highly intelligent group of Beta Testers ( parents, kids living with diffability, self-advocates, therapists, educators, physicians, and freedom fighters) Hang on, fasten your seat belts, it might be a little bumpy along the way, but it will be worth it, we promise.

Autism Speaks: Time to Listen by Autistic Self-Advocate Amy Sequenzia

2016-11-10T10:12:12-05:00By |Categories: Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, blog, Editor's Picks, General, Think Tank|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Autism Speaks: Time to Listen by Autistic Self-Advocate Amy Sequenzia

NuclearMitome Test most comprehensive genetic test available for mitochondrial disorders

2016-11-10T10:12:12-05:00By |Categories: blog, General, Medical|Tags: , , , |

After almost a year’s worth of clinical use, Transgenomic’s NuclearMitome Test appears to be succeeding in offering doctors a more efficient and complete method for diagnosing people potentially suffering from mitochondrial disorders.

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