The Case for Inclusion: Does All Really Mean All?
Tim Villegas of Think Inclusive on the motivation to change from educating students with disabilities in segregated settings to inclusive settings where all means all.
Ollibean Think Tank Member Tim Villegas
My hope is that ThinkInclusive.us can create a bridge between educators, parents, and advocates (including self-advocates) to promote ideas, innovation and inspiration to change our world to be more accepting and value each and every human being.
How to Make Inclusive Practices a Reality For Your School
The new school year is fast approaching and The Inclusive
Change Leader: Amy Sequenzia
"Presume competence. The same way I want people to assume I am competent, I also assume that others are competent".
Snacking: The Little Bite That Won’t Hurt You
Ollibean contributor Kristie Salzer talks about the benefits of "refueling" between lunch and dinner to decrease hunger related meltdowns for kids. We love her suggestions of 25 super easy snacks to get you started!
Amy Sequenzia:Dear Mainstream Media
I am an autistic woman, non-speaking and I have many needs.Yes, dear mainstream media, I am the autistic supposedly too “low-functioning” to deserve to be heard. You pity me and you ignore the facts.
“Yee Haw, Howdy, Amen” – When Schools Make Up their Mind in Advance!
IDEA requires Parent Involvement in Placement Decisions and developing an IEP for your child. Pre-selecting programs violates this right.
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
14th Annual Autism Summer Institute August 6th -8th
Express Yourself: Supporting Communication through the Arts, Advocacy, and Education. Aug 6th -8th. Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Avenue Concord, New Hampshire
Self-directed learning helps some students reach goals, study suggests
Students with cognitive and learning disabilities that were taught the
Insights for autism from tuberous sclerosis complex
Genetic risk: Mustafa Sahin studies tuberous sclerosis, a rare genetic
Teaching Reading to Children with Special Needs
On Friday July 27, 2012, Nicole and Terri will be
Community Conversation: Autism and Public Discourse
I agree with you 100%. Is raising my son easy?
Autism, Siblings, and Fairness
Shannon Des Roches Rosa www.Squidalicious.com www.ThinkingAutismGuide.com Thirteen-year-old Iz is a
School-Wide PBIS & Teachers Who Bully
One reason, I suspect, is that people are so focused
The physics of autism
People sometimes say that children with autism “march to a
“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
Autism and the Feel-Good Story
When Yvonne Freaney killed her 11-year-old autistic son, she defended
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?
Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities
The Council is in the process of completing our annual
Bullying Prevention State Laws
This new brief focuses on bullying prevention legislation. To date,
Saliva and pupil size differences in autism show system in overdrive
ScienceDaily (July 12, 2012) University of Kansas researchers have found
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 .
Leaders@ED: Alexa Posny, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Alexa Posny has had 23 jobs. While she never envisioned
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.
A Letter to Parents of Children with Special Needs
I hope you have an enjoyable and relaxing summer with