Isn’t it a Pity? The Real Problem with Special Needs

Isn’t it a Pity? The Real Problem with Special Needs

The Real Problem with Special Needs

We love this TEDx Talk from our friend, Torrie Dunlap, at Kids Included Together on benefits of inclusion and the real “problem” with special needs.

#IMREADY for Inclusive Media and Advertising

#IMREADY for Inclusive Media and Advertising

Disability Visibility Project

Disability Visibility Project

Ollibean is very proud to be a media partner of the Disability Visibility Project. Please join us in spreading the word about this important project dedicated to "Recording Disability History, One Story at a Time".

World’s First Kid-Friendly Wheelchair From Wheelchairs of Hope

It’s unacceptable that any child miss out on an education because of not having a wheelchair, and Wheelchairs of Hope is doing something about it. Wheelchairs of Hope

ALL Students Should Be Safe at School

I spoke at Hillsborough

The Impact of 250 Words on Literacy

The Impact of 250 Words on Literacy

Ollibean Literacy Lifehacks : Tools for parents and care providers without education backgrounds to easily provide literacy instruction. Sign up for our free Flashcards of the 250 Words that represent over two-thirds of captioned television.

What’s the Social Model of Disability?

What’s the Social Model of Disability?

What is the social model of disability and why is it important ?

Students with Disabilities Excel with High Expectations, Access, and Inclusion

“We know that when students with disabilities are held to high expectations, have access to a robust curriculum in the regular classroom, they excel.” Secretary of Education , Arne Duncan

How to Improve Literacy Without Even Trying

How to Improve Literacy Without Even Trying

One of the simplest things you can do to improve your child’s reading skills is already in your home. Closed captioning is free, easy to use, and a natural literacy booster. Research shows that closed captioning increases literacy skills in people of all ages. Simply having the captions on can dramatically

Accessibility Is a Right Not a Privilege

Accessibility Is a Right Not a Privilege

Accessibility is a right not a

What’s Underneath – Jillian Mercado

What’s Underneath – Jillian Mercado

FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Banning Aversive Shock Therapy at the Judge Rotenberg Center

Thursday, April 24, was a day that I’d been waiting for that day for a long time. An FDA advisory panel finally got to thoroughly hear both sides of the story of what goes on at the

SWIFT on NPR’s “All Things Considered”

by Dr. Mary Schuh: SWIFT Center

Recently, National Public Radio’s (NPR) “All Things Considered” aired a story on inclusive education. The story featured Presidio Middle School in San Francisco and SWIFT Filmmaker, Dan Habib.

While Presidio Middle School should be applauded for their efforts to educate students with

Dan Habib: Disabling Segregation

Dan Habib: Disabling Segregation

Dan Habib’s Tedx Talk on the importance of inclusion, belonging and disabling segregation. Habib is the creator of the award winning documentaries, Including Samuel, Who Cares About Kelsey, Restraint and Seclusion: Hear Our Stories, Thalia and other disability related subjects .