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National Council on Disability (NCD) Releases Report on Rights of Parents with Disabilities & Their Children

2012-12-15T23:20:21-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Articles, General, Politics|Tags: all disabilities, all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, disability rights, down syndrome, hearing impairment, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, spinal muscular atrophy|

WASHINGTON, DC -- On Thursday, September 27, the National Council

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The Case for Inclusion Part Two: What Does Inclusion Look Like?

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Tim Villegas of Think Inclusive|Categories: blog, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusive Education, Think Tank|Tags: all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, disorders, down syndrome, epilepsy, hearing impairment, inclusion, inclusive education, mitochondrial disorders, rare or undiagnosed, Think Inclusive, Think Tank, Tim Villegas|

It should always be the objective of public education to serve all students no matter what their disability label. It should always be the objective to give the right amount of support for all children.

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Bureaucrats

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Amy Sequenzia|Categories: Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, blog, Editor's Picks, General, Lifestyle|Tags: AAC, advocacy, all disabilities, Amy Sequenzia, augmentative and alternative communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, empathy, epilepsy, friendship, Ollibean Think Tank, poetry, seizures, self-advocacy, self-advocate, Think Tank, typing|

You look at me But you don’t see me You

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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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I Stand With Henry

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Amy Sequenzia|Categories: Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, blog, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusive Education, Politics, Think Tank|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, Amy Sequenzia, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cerebral palsy, civil rights, Disability, Henry, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, inclusive education, ISTANDWITHHENRY, segregation, self-advocacy, self-advocate, special needs|

What Henry is doing is advocating for his rights, at the same time that he reminds us of our own rights and about how far we still have to go.

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Top 10 Things Autistic Self Advocate Needs Teachers to Know : # 3

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Henry Frost|Categories: Advocacy, blog, Featured (Homepage), General, Henry, Inclusive Education, Lifestyle|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, autiism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cerebral palsy, deaf, developmental disability, disability labels, hearing impairment, Henry, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, inclusive education, ISTANDWITH HENRY, respect, Special Education, special needs, student|

Top ten things I want you to know. Number 3: Please talk directly to me, not to my support person.

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Almost Half of U.S. Kids With Autism Have Been Bullied

2012-12-15T23:24:30-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General|Tags: all disabilities, all disabilities, ASD, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders|

MONDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly half of U.S.

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Autistic Student’s Top 10 List for Teachers of Students with Special Needs #2

Autistic Student’s Top 10 List for Teachers of Students with Special Needs #2

2015-10-28T20:27:11-04:00By Henry Frost|Categories: Advocacy, Author, blog, General, Henry, Henry Frost|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, autiism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cerebral palsy, deaf, developmental disability, disability labels, hearing impairment, Henry, Henry Frost, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, inclusive education, ISTANDWITHHENRY, respect, Special Education, special needs, student|

Top ten things Autistic student wants teachers, therapists and friends to know about students with special needs... they may be shocking to some of you, but hopefully to most they are exactly what you expect. Here's number 2.

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A Poem About Pain

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Amy Sequenzia|Categories: Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, blog, General, Think Tank|Tags: abuse, advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, Autism Spectrum Disorders, restraint and seclusion, self-advocacy, shock, torture|

Other people have written better articulated articles about the same things I write in this poem. It is hard for me to elaborate beyond the words in the poem. It could have easily been me in some cases, it can happen to any of us.

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NeoSpeech Text-to-Speech Featured in AAC Speech Application

2012-12-15T23:34:14-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, Assistive Technology|Tags: all disabilities, all disabilities, assistive technology, AT, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, spinal muscular atrophy|

We believe that NeoSpeech Text-to-Speech will benefit people with speech

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A Sensory Garden for Zoë and Oliver

A Sensory Garden for Zoë and Oliver

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General, Lifestyle, Parenting, Think Tank|Tags: all disabilities, all kids, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Bloom, Bloom Garden Shop, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, epilepsy, Food allergies, gardening, hearing impairment, Julie Lohoefener, kids, learning disabilities, medically complex, muscular dystrophies, Ollibean Contributor, rare or undiagnosed disorders, sensory garden, Sensory processing disorders, SPD, spinal muscular atrophy|

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.

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Dr Thomas Armstrong – Neurodiversity – Aug 27,2012

2012-12-15T23:40:29-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General, Parenting|Tags: all disabilities, all disabilities, assistive technology, AT, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, Dr Thomas Armstrong, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, Neurodiversity, rare or undiagnosed disorders, spinal muscular atrophy, the coffee klatch|

Call in to speak with the host "Neurodiversity" by Dr

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USC’s Special Ed Infographic

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, epilepsy, hearing impairment, IEP, Individualized Education Plan, learning disabilities, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, spinal muscular atrophy|

Welcome to Making Special Education Actually Work, the official blog

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Listening to Autism: A letter from Mrs. Teacher Lady

2012-08-27T20:16:51-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: 30 Days of Autism. Leah Kelly, all disabilities, all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, developmental disabilities, developmental disability, PDD, pervasive developmental disorder|

I wanted to thank you for all the hard work

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Cognition and behavior: Words bias impressions in autism

2012-08-27T20:17:29-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General|Tags: all disabilities, all disabilities, ASD, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders|

Positive response: People with autism are more likely than controls

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National Federation of the Blind Applauds National Council on Disability Report

2012-12-15T23:44:13-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Articles, General, Politics|Tags: all, all disabilities, all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, disability rights, down syndrome, hearing impairment, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, spinal muscular atrophy|

Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the

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Amy Sequenzia : Friendship and Respect

Amy Sequenzia : Friendship and Respect

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Amy Sequenzia|Categories: Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, blog, General, Lifestyle, Think Tank|Tags: AAC, advocacy, all disabilities, Amy Sequenzia, augmentative and alternative communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, empathy, epilepsy, friendship, Ollibean Think Tank, poetry, seizures, self-advocacy, self-advocate, Think Tank, typing|

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.

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Another School year !!

2012-12-15T23:59:57-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: all disabilities, all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, epilepsy, hearing impairment, IEP, Individualized Education Plan, learning disabilities, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, spinal muscular atrophy|

Another school year begins August the 16th for us. My

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Special needs kids staying in traditional schools

2012-12-16T00:00:32-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: all disabilities, all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, education, ESE, learning disabilities, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, special needs, spinal muscular atrophy|

LOS ANGELES The high cost of educating students with special

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My Video for Day without Starbucks for Sebastien

My Video for Day without Starbucks for Sebastien

2016-11-10T10:12:07-05:00By Henry Frost|Categories: Author, blog, General, Henry, Henry Frost, Video|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Chef Jean-Christophe, cross disability, day without starbucks for sebastien, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, epilepsy, hearing impairment, Henry Frost, I STAND WITH HENRY, MELAS, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, Sebastien, spinal muscular atrophy, The Setin Family, vision impairment|

My video to help raise money for "Day Without Starbucks for Sebastien" . Sebastien is my friend. He has MELAS, a mitochondrial disease that is hurting him. Please help.

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