Ollibean disability-centric lifestyle posts and articles connecting and informing families, advocates and professionals .
How did we get here? How did we get to a point that our 13 year old son has to fight for the rights that are already his under federal law? How did we get to a place where a pretty reserved kid has the courage, the will, to do this?
You look at me But you don’t see me You
Top ten things I want you to know. Number 3: Please talk directly to me, not to my support person.
No one wants to be the excluded one, the one to stand alone in silence, the one left out of the conversation. No one wants to be forgotten. So why are some individuals treated this way? Luckily it just takes one person to stand up and include, and the rest will follow. Be that person, take a stand, make a difference.
One of Ollibean's contributors, the lovely and amazing, Julie Lohoefener of Bloom Garden Shop, let's us in on some great tips on creating a non-toxic Sensory Garden with your kids.
It is a mistaken idea that we, autistics, lack empathy. It is also a myth that we are not social. My friends and I, we understand and respect differences. And we understand that we all have a lot to contribute, in a diversity of manners.
Sebastien's Smile was created for the sole purpose of raising awareness for Mitochondrial diseases which affect the Setin's son Sebastien.
Thursday Henry decided he wanted to write something
"Storm" a poem by autistic self-advocate Amy Sequenzia.
The Paralympic Torch Relay is the perfect moment to get
"Presume competence. The same way I want people to assume I am competent, I also assume that others are competent".
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
People who are born deaf process the senses of touch
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.
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 writes about rejecting society's many labels. Perceptions such as “super spectacular” autistic and “low-functioning” are equally harmful .
(LiveScience) Individuals who are born deaf use the "hearing" part
Ollibean Baseball Camp info! From July 10th through August 2nd
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".
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.
Respect, understanding, acceptance.Things that make me happy.Respect, understanding, acceptance. These things make me grow.
Holly Robinson Peete describes one of her main goals for HollyRod is to eventually create a St. Jude’s like center for autism where children can receive treatment.
Writing about Sebastien and the Setins for One Day without Starbucks
Parents naturally want what is best for their child, particularly
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.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – When John Blaine realized 11-year-old Matt
