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Believing in Your Child and Why It Matters

Believing in Your Child and Why It Matters

2016-11-10T10:11:49-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: AAC, Autism, blog, Cerebral Palsy, Cross Disability, Forums, General, Inclusion, Lauri Swann Hunt, Ollibean Brothers & Sisters, Ollibean Family, Ollibean Mama Spotlight, Ollibean Thought Leaders, Parenting|Tags: acceptance, cross disability, Disability, friendship, I STAND WITH HENRY, Neurodiversity, Ollibean Art for Change, Ollibean Mama, Ollibean Mama Spotlight, parenting, special needs, Tonya Whitlock, Tres Whitlock|

"No one affects a child's day, dreams and future like a mother. Of course we are never perfect, but perfect is never the goal." Tonya Whitlock

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Ollibean Mama Spotlight : Ariane Zurcher

Ollibean Mama Spotlight : Ariane Zurcher

2016-11-10T10:11:49-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: Autism, blog, Cross Disability, Inclusion, Lauri Swann Hunt, Neurodiversity, Ollibean Family, Ollibean Mama Spotlight, Parenting|Tags: acceptance, Ariane Zurcher, Ariane Zurcher Designs, autism, autism parent, Disability, Emma, Emma's Hope Book, friendship, Neurodiversity, Ollibean Art for Change, ollibean creed, Ollibean Mama, Ollibean Mama Spotlight, special needs|

"It means living in a society that embraces the diversity of human beings. It means inclusion is a way of life and manifests itself in every aspect of our culture, from the schools and education, to the work place and everything in between… It means paradise!" Ariane Zurcher

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Happy Mother’s Day Week : Turn It Up to 11

Happy Mother’s Day Week : Turn It Up to 11

2016-11-10T10:11:50-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: blog, Conversation Starters, Cross Disability, Ollibean Brothers & Sisters, Ollibean Family, Ollibean Mama Spotlight, Parenting|Tags: autism, autism parent, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cross disability, Mother's Day, not autism paaarent, ollibean creed, Ollibean Mamafesto, parenting, special needs, Special Needs Parenting|

It's that time of year .... Mother's Day Week! Is there a song that makes you think about why you love being a mom? Or a song that just reminds you of your family? Share it here.

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Emma’s Hope Book: Accepting Ourselves So We Can Accept Others

2016-11-10T10:11:50-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Around the Web, Autism, blog, Editor's Picks, General, Ollibean Family, Parenting|Tags: acceptance, all disabilities, Ariane Zurcher, autism, autism acceptance, Autism Spectrum Disorders, compassion, Emma's Hope Book|

Beautiful post from Ariane Zurcher.

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Tiny Grace Notes: Open Heartedness

Tiny Grace Notes: Open Heartedness

2016-11-10T10:11:54-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Autism, blog, General, Neurodiversity, Ollibean Family, Parenting, Resources|Tags: autism, Dear Ibby, Ibby Anderson-Grace, Neurodiversity, parenting, resource we love, Tiny Grace Notes|

Because I am a person who prepares special ed teachers

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A Parent’s Story of Advocacy on The Inclusive Class

2016-11-10T10:11:55-05:00By Nicole Eredics of The Inclusive Class|Categories: Articles, Autism, blog, Cross Disability, Inclusion, Nicole Eredics, Ollibean Family, Parenting, Podcasts|Tags: all disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, cross disability, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, inclusion, inclusive education, learning disabilities, parenting, The Inclusive Class|

Teachers love a great resource! Especially a resource that is

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Sara Winter,Founder of Squag™ Had Me at :)

Sara Winter,Founder of Squag™ Had Me at :)

2016-11-10T10:11:56-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: Autism, blog, Cross Disability, General, Lifestyle, Ollibean Family, Ollibean Mama Spotlight|Tags: advocacy, autism, Change Leader, cross disability, Disability, Ollibean Change Leader, Ollibean Change Leaders, sara winter, self-advocacy, software, special needs, squag|

Sara Winter answers our Change Leader Questionairre. Sara is the founder of Squag™ - a wonderful curated, online space that offers kids on the autism spectrum as well as other disabilities (and their siblings) a safe, beautiful corner of the web.

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Love is in the Air – Media Profiles People with Disabilities

2016-11-10T10:11:56-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Advocacy, Articles, Autism, blog, Developmental Disabilities, General, Ollibean Family, Podcasts|Tags: autism, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, ID, LOve, media representation, special needs, The Arc|

Bill’s and Shelley’s path to marriage is not unlike many others who fall in love, lose touch as life takes its turns, and reconnect later in life when the time is right.

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A Life Defined Not By Disability, But Love

2016-03-30T15:41:49-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, Cross Disability, Developmental Disabilities, General, Lifestyle, Ollibean Family, Parenting|Tags: all disabilities, disabled parents, NPR, parenting|

I love you. You're a good parent, and just because you're disabled doesn't mean that you do anything less for me.

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Advice from Someone Who Has Been There

Advice from Someone Who Has Been There

2016-11-10T10:11:59-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: Ableism, Autism, blog, Cross Disability, General, Inclusion, Lauri Swann Hunt, Neurodiversity, Ollibean Family, Parenting, Parenting Newsletter|Tags: ableism, advocacy, Alan Reich, Amy Sequenzia, Anne McDonald, Ari Ne'eman, autism, AZ Chanpman, AZ Chapman, Bob Williams, Disability, disability rights activists, Emily Titon, Fred Faye, Freida Zames, Gaby Brimmer, Helen Keller, Ibby Anderson, inclusion, Jaime Burke, Justin Dart, Karla Fisher, Landon Bryce, Larry Bissonnette, Lydia Brown, Norm Kunc, parenting, Paula Durbin-Westby, Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg, Richard Attfield, self-advocacy, self-advocate, self-advocates, special needs, Stephen Kuusisto, Sue Rubin, Tracy Thresher, Veronica Navarro, Wretches & Jabberers|

I love Larry Bissonnette- artist and disability rights activist. If

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Team Long Brothers:Inclusion in Sports

2017-01-16T10:14:39-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: blog, Cerebral Palsy, Ollibean Brothers & Sisters, Ollibean Family, Parenting, Video|Tags: all disabilities, Cayden Long, cerebral palsy, inclusion, Jenny Long, parenting, respect, Team Long Brothers, triathalons|

"Acceptance. I wanted everyone to treat him with respect and dignity, just like any other child". Jenny Long

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More Powerful than Energy and Entropy

2016-11-10T10:11:59-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: blog, Editor's Picks, General, Lifestyle, Ollibean Family, Parenting|Tags: "Laws of Physics Can't Trump the Bonds of Love", Jeffrey Wright, Joubert Syndrome, parenting, Wright's Law: A Unique Teacher Imparts Real Life Lessons|

Jeffrey Wright to his students ,"There is something a lot greater than energy. There’s something a lot greater than entropy. What’s the greatest thing? Love ."

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My iPad Is Not a Toy

2016-11-10T10:12:01-05:00By Henry Frost|Categories: Advocacy, blog, Editor's Picks, General, Henry, Inclusion, Neurodiversity, Ollibean Family, Think Tank, Video|Tags: AAC, advocacy, advocate, all disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, Henry Frost, I STAND WITH HENRY, ipad, ISTANDWITHHENRY, non verbal, non-speaking, rare or undiagnosed disorders, Top 10 List for Teachers|

Please never refer to my iPad as a toy. It is not. It is my voice. Imagine if you could not speak with your mouth how important your iPad voice would be.

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Standing Together for Inclusion

Standing Together for Inclusion

2016-11-10T10:12:01-05:00By Henry Frost|Categories: AAC, Advocacy, Author, blog, Education, General, Henry, Henry Frost, Inclusion, Ollibean Family, Think Tank|Tags: activism, advocacy, all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, civil rights, equal rights, Henry, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, ISTANDWITHHENRY, The Civil Rights Act of 1964|

Standing together for inclusion, communication and civil rights. Please include all kids in your classroom.

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Ollibean Photo Shoot, Behind the Scenes

2016-11-10T10:12:02-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: blog, Ollibean Brothers & Sisters, Ollibean Family|Tags: all of a kind, allofakind, Ollibean Photo Shoot, Ollibean Spotlight|

A glimpse behind the scenes with Ollibean Families . Our families include people with and without disabilities - just like life.

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Ollibean Creed

2016-11-10T10:12:04-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: blog, Lifestyle, Ollibean Family, Parenting|Tags: acceptance, advocacy, autism, cross disability, Disability, Neurodiversity, ollibean creed, parenting, presume competence|

The Ollibean Creed, our parenting true north for raising children with and without disabilities.

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Presume My Competence

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Henry Frost|Categories: AAC, Ableism, Advocacy, Author, blog, Cross Disability, Editor's Picks, General, Henry, Henry Frost, Ollibean Family|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, autiism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cerebral palsy, cross disability, deaf, developmental disability, disability labels, hearing impairment, Henry, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, inclusive education, ISTANDWITHHENRY, presume competence, Presume My Competence, respect, self-advocacy, Special Education, special needs, student|

Really, this is number one. Please presume my competence.

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Focus on My Strengths

Focus on My Strengths

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Henry Frost|Categories: Advocacy, Author, blog, General, Henry, Henry Frost, Neurodiversity, Ollibean Family|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, autiism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cerebral palsy, deaf, developmental disability, disability labels, hearing impairment, Henry, Henry Frost, inclusion, inclusive education, ISTANDWITHHENRY, respect, self-advocacy, Special Education, special needs, student|

#4 Please focus on My Strengths. I have many. We all do.

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Ollibean Mama Spotlight

Ollibean Mama Spotlight

2016-11-10T10:12:07-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: AAC, blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusion, Ollibean Family, Ollibean Mama Spotlight, Parenting, Think Tank|Tags: acceptance, all disabilities, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Breathe, cerebral palsy, Charter Schools, cross disability, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, developmental disabilities, Disability, epilepsy, families, forums, learning disabilities, muscular dystrophies, Neurodiversity, NPR, Ollibean Mama, parenting, rare or undiagnosed disorders, special needs, Special Needs Parenting, spinal muscular atrophy, Tonya, Tres Whitlock, visual impairment, Wretches & Jabberers|

Connect and learn with other parents like Tonya who presume competence and celebrate their children for being exactly who they are. #allofakind

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Change Leader Marianne Russo

2016-11-10T10:12:07-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: blog, Ollibean Family, Ollibean Mama Spotlight|Tags: marianne russo, parenting, Special Needs Blog Talk Radio, the coffee klatch|

Change Leader Marianne Russo of The Coffee Klatch Special Needs Talk Radio answers our questions. We talk to her about why she started the Coffee Klatch interactive network and she answers our Ollibean Questionairre.

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