Amy Sequenzia: Henry’s Victory
Autistic self advocate and poet, Amy Sequenzia's thoughts on the outcome of young self- advocate, Henry Frost's battle for inclusion in Hillsborough County.
Autistic self advocate and poet, Amy Sequenzia's thoughts on the outcome of young self- advocate, Henry Frost's battle for inclusion in Hillsborough County.
“We’re profoundly concerned by the decision by the House Committee
' With a little help from his friends'. Henry's inclusion is truly a group effort led by this determined 13 year old self advocate .
Why would a parent of an autistic child decide that it is better not to listen to other autistics? Why? I, Too, Want to Understand.
Autistic advocate and poet Amy Sequenzia's message of acceptance and respect for young autistics for 2012 Autistics Speaking Day. "There is nothing wrong with being who you are. You are perfect in your uniqueness."
Self-Advocate Elizabeth (Ibby) Grace's blog Tiny Grace Notes is subtitled
A news story about a Society for Neuroscience conference report
Inclusive schools need to become a reality for all students
Dean McIntosh criticized our describing Frost as a “student with
How did we get here? How did we get to a point that our 13 year old son has to fight for the rights that are already his under federal law? How did we get to a place where a pretty reserved kid has the courage, the will, to do this?
Advocates for those with autism say the death of an
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.
MONDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly half of U.S.
No one wants to be the excluded one, the one to stand alone in silence, the one left out of the conversation. No one wants to be forgotten. So why are some individuals treated this way? Luckily it just takes one person to stand up and include, and the rest will follow. Be that person, take a stand, make a difference.
Positive response: People with autism are more likely than controls
A Pennsylvania woman whose autistic adult son was not recommended
Connect and learn with other parents like Tonya who presume competence and celebrate their children for being exactly who they are. #allofakind
Social media has been a game changer for artists, bloggers, poets, whiz kids and film makers in the ASD community.
Susan Senator , a writer in Massachusetts, is the author
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
Our three week Roadtrip has begun. Syracuse, then on to New Hampshire and the Autism Summer Institute.
Genetic risk: Mustafa Sahin studies tuberous sclerosis, a rare genetic
I agree with you 100%. Is raising my son easy?
Shannon Des Roches Rosa www.Squidalicious.com www.ThinkingAutismGuide.com Thirteen-year-old Iz is a
People sometimes say that children with autism “march to a
When Yvonne Freaney killed her 11-year-old autistic son, she defended
ScienceDaily (July 12, 2012) University of Kansas researchers have found
By Melanie Grayce West Over the last decade, there's been
The rising numbers of students with autism in public schools
We highly recommend this brilliant article by Zach Rossetti and Carol Tashie on their interpretation of Anne Donnellan's concept of presuming competence, the least dangerous assumption.
18 April 2012 Last updated at 19:16 ET With autism