Ollibean disability-centric lifestyle posts and articles connecting and informing families, advocates and professionals .
Fit Kids Playground
Our mission is to decrease the burden of childhood obesity
OlliNEPAL at the SERC School
OlliNEPAL at the SERC School in Kathmandu
Shoreham students “experience” autism for a day
Fourth grader Nick Donnelly counted along with the rest of
Letter: Adults with autism must be a focus
Grim news regarding the prevalence of autism continues to make
Epidemic, Awareness and Us, Autistics
By now everyone knows about the new numbers on autism
Communicate with Me | Savarese
Last year Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN wanted to talk
Two-Thirds of Kids With Autism Have Been Bullied: Study
FRIDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly two-thirds of American
OlliNepal Update – March 29
The Ollibean/OlliNepal team finished up their trekking outside of Pohkara,
Kyoto prof rolls out omnidirectional wheelchair
A mechanical engineering professor has taken the wraps off his
Outsourcing to the Autistic Rather Than to India
Part of the reason autism has captivated Hollywood movie makers
Ollibean Team Arrives in Nepal
The adventure begins! Beautiful start ! Greeted at Nepalese Airport by longtime friend, Topden Lama. Topden brought Tibetan scarves for the group
Employer Best Practices for Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities
In 2007, EEOC issued guidance explaining the circumstances under which
ADA Kits for Hotel Guests with Hearing Loss
Harris Communications makes it easy to be in compliance with
Whizz-Kidz
Our aim is to ensure that every disabled child has
NOAH
NOAH is a U.S. based nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that offers
Obama Signs ‘Thank You’ to Deaf Supporter
President Obama didn’t miss a beat last week when he
Mitochondrial Disease: Jeans for Genes
Many of us struggle with not knowing how we can
Physical Activity Proves a Vital Function in Cognitive Ability in Recent Studies
Physical activity among today’s youth in the United States has
World Down Syndrome Day March 21!
Down Syndrome International presents the Global Video Event "LET US IN - I WANT TO LEARN!" in partnership with 68 countries for World Down Syndrome Day 2012.
Jesse A. Saperstein
Jesse A. Saperstein is a best-selling author, autism advocate and motivational
Autism NOW: The National Autism Resource and Information Center
Autism NOW: The National Autism Resource and Information Center will
Autistic Student Advocates for Herself, Other Autistics
“Because we see autism and other neurodevelopmental or neurological differences,
The Center for Courageous Kids
The Center for Courageous Kids, also known as CCK, is
The Autistic Global Initiative (AGI)
The Autistic Global Initiative (AGI), a program of ARI, is
The Lancet:The health of deaf people: communication breakdown
Andrew Alexander discusses how deaf people are often alienated from accessing the UK health-care system and what needs to be done to change this.
New ADA accessibility requirements took effect March 15
For the first time in history public fitness centers, public swimming pools, recreational facilities, parks, golf and mini-golf courses, detention facilities and courtrooms, playrooms and amusement rides must adhere to the governments accessibility requirements. The rules also clarify issues that have come up in the 20 years regarding bathroom dimensions, reach ranges and accesible routes.
Reading Club | ‘Navigating Love and Autism’
On Dec. 26, 2011, the front page of The New
Best Buddies Friendship Walk, April 21, 2012 : 12:00 pm-4:00 pm
The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is a fun-filled community fundraiser
National Disability Rights Network
NDRN’s mission is to promote the integrity and capacity of
Stephen Hawking to Guest Star on ‘The Big Bang Theory’
It’s a dream come true for “The Big Bang Theory:”
Institute on Human Development and Disability
The Institute on Human Development and Disabililty (IHDD) has been
Acceptance
Welcome new Ollibean writer, Amy Sequenzia! We know you're going