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Understanding Our Differences

2016-11-10T10:12:17-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, General, Inclusive Education, Parenting, Resources|Tags: all disabilities, cerebral palsy, curriculum, disability awareness, down syndrome, Massachusetts, medically complex, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, spinal muscular atrophy, Understanding Our Differences|

In 1978, a group of parents of children with disabilities

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School principal reprimanded told to work from home as a result of physical altercation with student

2016-11-10T10:12:17-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, education, ESE, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, spinal muscular atrophy, Wisconsin|

In April 2011 before a classroom of students and a

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New ADA accessibility requirements took effect March 15

2016-11-10T10:12:17-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: blog, General, Lifestyle, Politics|Tags: 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Accessibility, ADA, all disabilities, all kids, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, epilepsy, Food allergies, hearing impairment, learning disabilities, medically complex, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, spinal muscular atrophy, Title I and Title II of the ADA of 1990|

For the first time in history public fitness centers, public swimming pools, recreational facilities, parks, golf and mini-golf courses, detention facilities and courtrooms, playrooms and amusement rides must adhere to the governments accessibility requirements. The rules also clarify issues that have come up in the 20 years regarding bathroom dimensions, reach ranges and accesible routes.

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Best Buddies Friendship Walk, April 21, 2012 : 12:00 pm-4:00 pm

2016-11-10T10:12:17-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Entertainment, Events, General, Lifestyle|Tags: all disabilities, all kids, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Best Buddies, Best Buddies Friendship Walk, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, medically complex, rare or undiagnosed disorder, Tampa|

The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is a fun-filled community fundraiser

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The Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies

2013-12-30T18:16:17-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, General, Politics, Resources, Resources We Love|Tags: ADD, advocacy resource, all disabilities, and Disability Studies, asperger's syndrome, cerebral palsy, cross disability, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, diversity, down syndrome, epilepsy, hearing impairment, inclusion, law, medically complex, muscular dystrophies, New York, rare or undiagnosed disorder, resource, spinal muscular atrophy, Syracuse, Syracuse University, The Center on Human Policy, University of Syracuse|

The Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies (CHPLDS)

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National Disability Rights Network

2016-11-10T10:12:17-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, General, Lifestyle, Politics, Resources|Tags: advocacy resource, all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, epilepsy, hearing impairment, medically complex, muscular dystrophies, National Disability Rights Network, rare or undiagnosed disorder, spinal muscular atrophy, The Protection and Advocacy Network|

NDRN’s mission is to promote the integrity and capacity of

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University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Georgetown University

2013-06-17T14:31:38-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, General, Inclusive Education, Resources|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, Georgetown University, mitochondrial disorders, rare or undiagnosed disorders, resources, UCEDD, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Washington D.C.|

The mission of the University Center for Excellence in Developmental

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A dark legacy of forced sterilizations

2012-03-18T10:29:41-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Articles, General, Medical|Tags: all disabilities, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, forced sterilizations, growth attenuation, medically complex, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, spinal muscular atrophy|

Sterilization victims seek compensation STORY HIGHLIGHTS California forcibly sterilized 20,000

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Don Johnston Announces Snap&Read—A Simple Toolbar That Reads Any Text On-screen

2012-03-18T11:58:42-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, Assistive Technology|Tags: all disabilities, assistive technology, AT, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, Snap & Read, spinal muscular atrophy, text to speech|

Snap&Read reads text in a Flash website “A lot of

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Institute on Human Development and Disability

2013-06-17T14:32:39-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, General, Inclusive Education, Lifestyle, Resources|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, epilepsy, Georgia, hearing impairment, learning disabilities, medically complex, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, resources, spinal muscular atrophy, the Institute on Human Development and Disability, UGA|

The Institute on Human Development and Disabililty (IHDD) has been

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Acceptance

2016-11-10T10:12:17-05:00By Amy Sequenzia|Categories: Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, blog, Editor's Picks, General, Lifestyle, Parenting, Think Tank|Tags: "My Voice Autism Life and Dreams", acceptance, all disabilities, all kids, Amy Sequenzia, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, epilepsy, Food allergies, hearing impairment, learning disabilities, medically complex, muscular dystrophies, Ollibean, Ollibean Think Tank, poetry, self-advocacy, self-advocate, spinal muscular atrophy|

Welcome new Ollibean writer, Amy Sequenzia! We know you're going

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Activists Seek To Curtail Restraining Students

2012-03-30T16:56:17-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Articles, Editor's Picks, General, Inclusive Education, Politics|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, education, ESE, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, spinal muscular atrophy|

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of students, most of

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Cellphone Video Provides Proof of Bullying Teacher

2012-03-13T17:58:29-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, Assistive Technology, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, education, ESE, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, spinal muscular atrophy|

A special education student resorted to using his cellphone to

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Burton Blatt Institute chairman to testify before National Council on Disability on future of disability law and policy

2012-03-08T07:59:40-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Articles, General, Politics|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Burton Blatt Institute, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, disability rights, down syndrome, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, National Council on Disability, rare or undiagnosed disorder, spinal muscular atrophy|

NCD is an independent federal agency that makes recommendations to

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Special Olympics Coach Accused Of Having Sex With High School Participant

2012-03-08T08:00:25-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, education, ESE, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, spinal muscular atrophy|

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — A teaching assistant from Cayce

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Compression Garments Designed by SPIO Now Offered by Rehabmart.com

2016-11-10T10:12:17-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, Therapies|Tags: all disabilities, ataxic cerebral palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, compression garments, compression vest, cp, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, PDD, Sensory processing disorder, SPIO|

“These discrete garments are very comfortable in all types of

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A D A Audio Conference Series

2013-06-17T14:36:07-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Assistive Technology, General, Inclusive Education, Resources|Tags: ADA, all disabilities, Americans with Disabilities Act, Attention Deficit Disorders, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, epilepsy, Food allergies, hearing impairment, learning disabilities, medically complex, muscular dystrophies, Online learning, rare or undiagnosed disorder, resources, spinal muscular atrophy, webinar|

The ADA Audio Conference Series provides in-depth information on the

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia apologizes to Rivera family over kidney transplant flap

2012-03-05T21:42:09-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Articles, General, Medical|Tags: all disabilities, Amelia Rivera, apology, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, CHOP, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, spinal muscular atrophy, Wolf-Hirschorn Syndrome|

(CBS) The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has apologized to the

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U.S. Department of Education Announces Overhaul of IDEA Compliance System; More Emphasis on Student Outcomes

2012-03-30T16:56:18-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, Editor's Picks, General, Inclusive Education, Politics|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, D.O.E., developmental disabilities, down syndrome, education, ESE, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, spinal muscular atrophy|

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special

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Large eye-tracking study highlights diversity of autism

2016-11-10T10:12:17-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General, Medical|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, spinal muscular atrophy|

Gaze mapping: Researchers measured the amount of time children spent

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1Voice – Communicating Together

2013-06-17T14:37:29-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Resources|Tags: 1Voice, AAC, all disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, communication, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, resources, UK|

"A world where the voice of every child and adult,

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Accessible Leeds

2016-11-10T10:12:17-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, General, Resources|Tags: Accessibility, Accessible Leeds, all disabilities, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, Nathan Popple, rare or undiagnosed disorder, resources, spinal muscular atrophy, Whizz Kidz Ambassador|

Nathan Popple is a 14 year old, self-advocate and editor

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Boy charts city’s disabled access

2014-07-25T14:22:49-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, Editor's Picks, General, Lifestyle, Resources We Love|Tags: access, Accessibility, Accessible Leeds, all disabilities, ataxic cerebral palsy, cerebral palsy, cp, cross disability, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, Nathan Popple, rare or undiagnosed disorders, self-advocacy, special needs, spinal muscular atrophy, wheelchair|

Nathan was inspired to create his website after finding access

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Lloyd Coleman, deaf teen composer’s Olympic theme

2012-03-30T16:57:32-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Articles, Editor's Picks, Entertainment, General, Lifestyle, Medical|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, cerebral palsy, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, hearing impairment, Lloyd Coleman, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, Olympic theme song, rare or undiagnosed disorder, spinal muscular atrophy|

Lloyd Coleman, 18, who is also visually impaired, recently won

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KIT – Kids Included Together : Recognizing the Ability in Every Child

2015-10-28T22:42:52-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, General, Inclusion Resources, Inclusive Education, Lifestyle, Resources|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, Favorite Resource, inclusion, kids included together, KIT, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, spinal muscular atrophy|

Kids Included Together (KIT) is a registered 501(c)(3) non–profit organization

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State Obligations | UNESCO

2016-11-10T10:12:17-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Articles, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: Accessibility, adaptibility, all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, human rights, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, state obligations, UNESCO, United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization|

Like all human rights, the right to education imposes three

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Extreme Kids & Crew

2013-06-17T14:40:31-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Entertainment, General, Lifestyle, Resources|Tags: all disabilities, all disabilities, all kids, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, brooklyn, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, Disability, down syndrome, epilepsy, Extreme Kids & Crew, Food allergies, hearing impairment, learning disabilities, medically complex, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, spinal muscular atrophyall disabilities|

Extreme Kids & Crew is a parent-run non profit dedicated

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A ‘Fountain’ of Kudos for First-Time Novelist Eliza Factor

2016-11-10T10:12:17-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, Entertainment, General, Lifestyle, Parenting|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, brooklyn, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, Eliza Factor., Extreme Kids and Crew, inclusion, mitochondrial disorders, rare or undiagnosed disorders, spinal muscular atrophy, The Mercury Fountain|

The Fort Greene resident is not only about to release

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2012 Accessible Technology Webinar Series

2013-06-17T14:40:57-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Assistive Technology, General, Resources|Tags: 2012 Accessible Technology Webinar Series, ADA, ADA National Network, all disabilities, AT resources, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, epilepsy, hearing impairment, learning disabilities, medically complex, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, rare or undiagnosed disorders, spinal muscular atrophy, webinar|

All sessions are free and scheduled for 2-3:30pm Eastern/1-2:30pm Central/12-1:30pm

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P2PUSA::Parent to Parent USA

2016-11-10T10:12:17-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Parenting, Resources|Tags: all disabilities, all kids, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, epilepsy, Food allergies, hearing impairment, learning disabilities, medically complex, muscular dystrophies, Parent to Parent, parenting resource, parenting resources, rare or undiagnosed disorder, spinal muscular atrophy, support groups|

Emotional & Informational support for families of children who have

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Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

2013-06-17T14:42:26-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Resources|Tags: all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, epilepsy, hearing impairment, Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, learning disabilities, medically complex, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, rare or undiagnosed disorders, resources, spinal muscular atrophy|

A society where all people are valued and respected, and

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The Arc of Pennsylvania

2016-11-10T10:12:18-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Resources|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, inclusion, Pennsylvania, resources, The Arc|

The Arc is the largest advocacy organization in the United

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