Child mental abuse as harmful as physical assaults
Children made to feel worthless, unloved or unwanted can suffer
Got Questions? Get answers from our disability-centric community.
We’ve organized Ollibean so members can support each other in a very organic way. You will connect with others based on mutual interest in diffability related content.
Change Leader: Richard Attfield
Richard Attfield, a contributing author to "Autism and the Myth of the Person Alone", is passionate about the rights of children with disability labels to have equal access to education and communication supports.
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
Self-Advocacy, Inclusion, Communication, and Friendship Roadtrip 2012
Our three week Roadtrip has begun. Syracuse, then on to New Hampshire and the Autism Summer Institute.
School-Wide PBIS & Teachers Who Bully
One reason, I suspect, is that people are so focused
“We Want Respect”: Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Address Respect in Research
Abstract Respect is central to ethical guidelines for research. The
Ollibean Think Tank Member Amy Sequenzia
Amy Sequenzia is a poet and autistic self-advocate. Her writing is as beautiful and powerful as she is. She is an extraordinary voice in the disability rights community .
Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology ( FAAST)
About FAAST Our Mission is to improve the quality of life
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?
Bullying Prevention State Laws
This new brief focuses on bullying prevention legislation. To date,
Perfect Ballet Slippers from Linge Shoes
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: “Just Me”
Amy Sequenzia writes about rejecting society's many labels. Perceptions such as “super spectacular” autistic and “low-functioning” are equally harmful .
Support the Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (CRPD)
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Deaf people “feel touch” with hearing part of brain
(LiveScience) Individuals who are born deaf use the "hearing" part
Ollibean Baseball Camp July 10th – Aug 2nd
Ollibean Baseball Camp info! From July 10th through August 2nd
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.
International Hip Dysplasia Institute
The International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI) is a collaborative, international,
Introducing Ollibean Think Tank Member Nicole Eredics
We are very proud to introduce Ollibean Think Tank member, Nicole
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.
ASAN Public Comment on Defining HCBS in 1915i
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds the Centers for Medicare
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
43 arrested in Capitol protest over service cuts
Sacramento -- Hundreds of home care workers and their clients
Chromosome Disorder Outreach, Inc.
Chromosome Disorder Outreach, Inc. is a non–profit organization, founded, supported,
Everything’s fine, he’s doing great and other half-truths
Writing about Sebastien and the Setins for One Day without Starbucks
Top 3 FAQs About Inclusive Education
Parents naturally want what is best for their child, particularly