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First Day of School

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Russ Hunt|Categories: Advocacy, blog, Editor's Picks, General, Inclusive Education, Parenting|Tags: all disabilities, autism spectrum dsorders, cerebral palsy, deaf, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, developmental disabilties, Disability, first day of school, hearing impairment, Henry, Henry Frost, Hillsborough County, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, inclusive education, ISTANDWITHHENRY, rare or undiagnosed disorders, special needs|

Today is the first time that Henry has not had a First day of School. He is not allowed to go to his neighborhood school that is about 200 yards from our home.

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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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Sebastien’s Smile

2016-11-10T10:12:07-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: blog, General, Lifestyle, Parenting, Think Tank, Video|Tags: all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, Chef Jean-Christophe, day without starbucks for sebastien, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, epilepsy, Foundation for Mitochondrial Medicine, fundraiser, hearing impairment, Henry, MELAS, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, Sebastien, spinal muscular atrophy, The Setin Family, vision impairment|

Sebastien's Smile was created for the sole purpose of raising awareness for Mitochondrial diseases which affect the Setin's son Sebastien.

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Henry’s video for his friend Sebastien, please help by sharing

2016-11-10T10:12:07-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: blog, Editor's Picks, General, Lifestyle, Think Tank, Video|Tags: all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, Chef Jean-Christophe, day without starbucks for sebastien, developmental disabilities, Disability, down syndrome, epilepsy, hearing impairment, Henry Frost, MELAS, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, Sebastien, special needs, spinal muscular atrophy, The Setin Family, vision impairment|

Thursday Henry decided he wanted to write something

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Amy Sequenzia: “Storm”

2016-11-10T10:12:07-05:00By Amy Sequenzia|Categories: Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, blog, General, Lifestyle, Medical, Think Tank|Tags: AAC, advocacy, all disabilities, Amy Sequenzia, augmentative and alternative communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, epilepsy, Ollibean Think Tank, poetry, seizures, self-advocacy, self-advocate, Think Tank, typing|

"Storm" a poem by autistic self-advocate Amy Sequenzia.

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Ollibean Talks to Ray Ellis, director of “Certain Proof: A Question of Worth”

2016-11-10T10:12:07-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: AAC, Accessibility, Assistive Technology, blog, Communication, Editor's Picks, Education, General, Inclusion, Inclusive Education, Video, Videos|Tags: AAC, all disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, Certain Proof, communication, cross disability, documentary, Footpath Pictures, hearing impairment, inclusion, Ray Ellis|

"All of these children have one thing in common. They were always having to prove themselves, over and over and over again." Ray Ellis

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London 2012 Takes Paralympic Torch Relay to New Heights

2012-12-16T00:07:35-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General, Lifestyle|Tags: 2012 Paralympics, all disabilities, all disabilities, Becker Muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, duchenne muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, myotonic dystrophy, Paralympics, spinal muscular atrophy|

The Paralympic Torch Relay is the perfect moment to get

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WEBSITE WEDNESDAY: The Accessible Principal

2016-11-10T10:12:07-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Articles, Editor's Picks, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: all, all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, Food allergies, hearing impairment, inclusion, inclusive education, learning disabilities, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, Paula Kluth, Paula Kluth inclusion, rare or undiagnosed disorders, spinal muscular atrophy|

I am so thrilled to share the with you, which

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Ollibean Mama Spotlight

Ollibean Mama Spotlight

2016-11-10T10:12:07-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: AAC, blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusion, Ollibean Family, Ollibean Mama Spotlight, Parenting, Think Tank|Tags: acceptance, all disabilities, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Breathe, cerebral palsy, Charter Schools, cross disability, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, developmental disabilities, Disability, epilepsy, families, forums, learning disabilities, muscular dystrophies, Neurodiversity, NPR, Ollibean Mama, parenting, rare or undiagnosed disorders, special needs, Special Needs Parenting, spinal muscular atrophy, Tonya, Tres Whitlock, visual impairment, Wretches & Jabberers|

Connect and learn with other parents like Tonya who presume competence and celebrate their children for being exactly who they are. #allofakind

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NYC to Integrate Special Ed Students into Regular Classrooms

2012-12-16T00:18:31-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: all disabilities, all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, education, ESE, inclusion, learning disabilities, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, New York, New York City, rare or undiagnosed disorders, spinal muscular atrophy|

New York City’s pilot for special education inclusion has moved

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What is the Timeline for Developing a Section 504 Plan?

2012-08-14T13:04:11-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: 504 Plan, 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|

My 6 year old daughter had her 3 year reevaluation.

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Resources and Downloads for Differentiated Instruction

2012-08-11T16:05:47-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: all, all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, differentiated instruction, down syndrome, Food allergies, hearing impairment, inclusion, inclusive education, learning disabilities, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, spinal muscular atrophy, UDL|

Educators from Mesquite Elementary School, in Tucson, Arizona, have provided

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The Case for Inclusion: Does All Really Mean All?

The Case for Inclusion: Does All Really Mean All?

2016-11-10T10:12:07-05:00By Tim Villegas of Think Inclusive|Categories: blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusive Education, Think Tank|Tags: all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, epilepsy, hearing impairment, inclusion, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, Think Inclusive, Think Tank, Tim Villegas|

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.

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Ollibean Think Tank Member Tim Villegas

2016-11-10T10:12:07-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: blog, General, Inclusive Education, Think Tank|Tags: all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, FAQ, hearing impairment, inclusion, inclusive education, Lauri Swann Hunt, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, Ollibean, Ollibean Think Tank, parents, rare or undiagnosed disorders, spinal muscular atrophy, Think Inclusive, 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.

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How to Make Inclusive Practices a Reality For Your School

2012-12-16T00:20:59-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Articles, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: all disabilities, all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, Food allergies, hearing impairment, inclusion, inclusive education, learning disabilities, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, spinal muscular atrophy|

The new school year is fast approaching and The Inclusive

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Change Leader: Amy Sequenzia

Change Leader: Amy Sequenzia

2016-11-10T10:12:07-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, blog, Editor's Picks, General, Lifestyle, Ollibean Thought Leaders, Think Tank|Tags: all disabilities, Amy Sequenzia, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, Change Leader, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, epilepsy, hearing impairment, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, presume competence, rare or undiagnosed disorders, spinal muscular atrophy, vision impairment|

"Presume competence. The same way I want people to assume I am competent, I also assume that others are competent".

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Snacking: The Little Bite That Won’t Hurt You

2016-11-10T10:12:07-05:00By Kristie Salzer|Categories: blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General, Nutrition, Think Tank|Tags: all disabilities, all kids, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, epilepsy, Food allergies, hearing impairment, Kristie Salzer, learning disabilities, medically complex, muscular dystrophies, nutrition, rare or undiagnosed disorders, Salzer Nurtrition, snacking, spinal muscular atrophy|

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!

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Got Questions? Get answers from our disability-centric community.

Got Questions? Get answers from our disability-centric community.

2016-11-10T10:12:08-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Forums|Tags: all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, community, deaf, developmental disabilities, Disability, down syndrome, epilepsy, forum, hard of hearing, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, Ollibean, parenting, questions, rare or undiagnosed disorders, special needs, spinal muscular atrophy, vision impairment|

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.

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Self-directed learning helps some students reach goals, study suggests

2012-07-26T08:14:19-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, rare or undiagnosed disorders, self-directed learning|

Students with cognitive and learning disabilities that were taught the

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Teaching Reading to Children with Special Needs

2012-07-26T08:40:22-04:00By 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, Nicole Eredics, rare or undiagnosed disorders, The Inclusive Class|

On Friday July 27, 2012, Nicole and Terri will be

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School-Wide PBIS & Teachers Who Bully

2016-11-10T10:12:08-05:00By 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|

One reason, I suspect, is that people are so focused

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Ollibean Think Tank Member Amy Sequenzia

Ollibean Think Tank Member Amy Sequenzia

2016-11-10T10:12:08-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, blog, General, Think Tank|Tags: "My Voice Autism Life and Dreams", all disabilities, Amy Sequenzia, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, Ollibean Think Tank, poet, presume competence, self-advocate|

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 .

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Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology ( FAAST)

2013-06-17T13:55:54-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Assistive Technology, General, Resources|Tags: AAC, all disabilities, all disabilities, Amy Sequenzia, AT resources, augmentative and alternative communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, communication, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, Florida, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, resources, technology|

About FAAST Our Mission is to improve the quality of life

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Bullying Prevention State Laws

2015-02-16T08:37:48-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, bullying, Bullying Prevention, Bullying Prevention State Laws, 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, special needs, spinal muscular atrophy, state laws|

This new brief focuses on bullying prevention legislation. To date,

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Amy Sequenzia: “Just Me”

Amy Sequenzia: “Just Me”

2016-11-10T10:12:10-05:00By Amy Sequenzia|Categories: Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General, Lifestyle, Think Tank|Tags: AAC, advocacy, all disabilities, Amy Sequenzia, ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, epilepsy, high-functioning, labels, low-functioning, presume competence, self-advocacy, stereotypes|

Amy Sequenzia writes about rejecting society's many labels. Perceptions such as “super spectacular” autistic and “low-functioning” are equally harmful .

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