Change Leader Questionairre: Richard Attfield
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
14th Annual Autism Summer Institute August 6th -8th
Express Yourself: Supporting Communication through the Arts, Advocacy, and Education. Aug 6th -8th. Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Avenue Concord, New Hampshire
Ollibean Baseball Camp
Cool camp for kids with Special Needs. It's free and everybody plays. July 16th through August 2, Monday through Thursday,8am to 10 am, at Palma Ceia Little League, Field C, Tampa Fl.
Why Would We Want Inclusive Education?
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?
Amy Sequenzia: “Just Me”
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
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
Studies have shown when kids with disabilities are educated in inclusive settings, the classrooms are better for all of the students.
Dinosaur Claw: Physical Therapy for Cerebral Palsy
"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
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
Introducing Ollibean Change Leaders - comprised of the most innovative,
Change Leader: Larry Bissonette
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.
Amy Sequenzia: Happy to be Myself
Respect, understanding, acceptance.Things that make me happy.Respect, understanding, acceptance. These things make me grow.
Happy Father’s Day to all of the amazing dads presuming competence
Happy Father's Day to all of the amazing dads and
Everything’s fine, he’s doing great and other half-truths
Writing about Sebastien and the Setins for One Day without Starbucks
Amy Sequenzia: Respect How I Choose to Speak
I type my words because I am non-speaking. One of
One Day without Starbucks for Sebastien and Mitochondrial Disorders
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
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
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.
Carnivores, Carnitine Metabolism, & Autism
It is currently being postulated that the carnitine deficiency is linked to autism and in certain cases carnitine supplements may help.
The Setin Family and The Foundation for Mitochondrial Medicine
Sandra and Christophe Setin are parents to 3 great kids,
Videos games as therapy?
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
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
Autism Speaks: Time to Listen by Autistic Self-Advocate Amy Sequenzia
Facebook blocks NC mom’s pictures of Special Olympics event
Diane Cornwell said her seven year old, Cole, who happens to have Down Syndrome had a great time at his first Special Olympics event last Friday. She uploaded an album of 40 pictures to share and says Facebook blocked it for inappropriate content and locked her account.
Disabled Military Protection Act Allows Military Families to include Special Needs Trusts within the Survivor Benefit Plan
Currently, under the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), a military retiree
An Autism Diagnosis in Minutes?
Ask anyone who has taken a psychological exam, words like “rapid,” “accurate,” & “mobile” simply are not ways of describing most clinical diagnostic measures. Luckily, at least for early detection of Autism, a group of doctors from the Center for Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School are looking to change that.
Presuming Competence
This issue is very important to me because so many
Utterly Mark : A Vermonter with autism makes his inner voice heard through film
Mark Utter sits at a computer keyboard with a broad,
Implications of bringing genome sequencing Into the consulting room
These programs, which were discussed last month at a rare-diseases
Life After IEPs
Welcome ! If you’re a parent or mentor of
Faces of Ollibean- We want to hear from you!
Every week we put the spotlight on another person out there making a difference. Share your story and inspire and motivate others to Be the Change.