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Sara Winter answers our Change Leader Questionairre. Sara is the founder of Squag™ - a wonderful curated, online space that offers kids on the autism spectrum as well as other disabilities (and their siblings) a safe, beautiful corner of the web.

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I Feel Tired

2016-11-10T10:11:56-05:00By Amy Sequenzia|Categories: Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, Author, blog, Disability Rights, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General, Parenting, Think Tank|Tags: ableism, all disabilities, Amy Lutz, Amy Sequenzia, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cerebral palsy, cross disability, developmental disabilities, disability rights, ECT, Neurodiversity, parenting, respect, Slate|

Some parents understand that autism is a natural part of some children’s lives and they fight the societal attitudes toward autistics. That’s love. Some parents don’t, and they fight, and hurt, their own children. This is not love and is one of the things that make me very tired.

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Krip-Hop Nation: Music, Advocacy and Education

2016-11-10T10:11:59-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Advocacy, Articles, Disability Rights, Disability Rights Leaders, Entertainment, General, Media Representation, Ollibean Thought Leaders, Resources We Love, Think Tank|Tags: all disabilities, cross disability, inclusion, Krip Hop, Krip-Hop Nation, Leroy Moore, resource, resources we love|

"Where were the other people who looked like me as a Black disabled young man? With this continuous question of race and disability along with my love of poetry and music, I started to question the arena of music and performance around the representation of musicians with disabilities, especially disabled musicians of color." - Leroy F. Moore, Jr.

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‘Impaired Perceptions’ – Photographer Brian Steel Fights Ableism

2016-11-10T10:11:59-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Ableism, Advocacy, Advocacy, Advocacy In Action, Articles, Cross Disability, Editor's Picks, General, Media Representation|Tags: ableism, all disabilities, Brian Steel, cerebral palsy, cross disability, disabilities, Disability, disability in media, media representation, muscular dystrophy, scoliols, scoliosis, short fiber syndrome, spinal muscular atrophy|

"The overall message is that you cannot tell what a person is capable of or what their life is like simply by looking at them. " Brian Steel

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When Autistics Grade Other Autistics

2016-11-10T10:11:59-05:00By Amy Sequenzia|Categories: Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, Author, blog, Disability Rights, Featured (Homepage), General, Parenting, Think Tank|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, Amy Sequenzia, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, autistics, cross disability, disability rights, functioning labels, high-functioning, low-functioning, Neurodiversity, self-advocacy, Temple Grandin|

“If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree…”We know how functioning labels are not helpful, despite being largely used by neurotypicals. But some autistics also grade members of our community and I want to understand why.

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Understanding Hearing Ability

2013-12-30T18:01:08-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, General, Medical, Resources, Resources We Love|Tags: all disabilities, cross disability, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, hearing impaired, hearing impairment, resource|

What does speech sound like to deaf and hard of

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No Limits: People With Cerebral Palsy v Condescending Tools

No Limits: People With Cerebral Palsy v Condescending Tools

2016-11-10T10:11:59-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: Ableism, Advocacy, Advocacy In Action, blog, Cerebral Palsy, Cross Disability, General, Henry Recommends, Media Representation, Neurodiversity, Ollibean Thought Leaders, Video, Videos|Tags: ableism, advocacy, advocates, all disabilities, cerebral palsy, cross disability, disability in media, inclusion, media representation, Neurodiversity, No Limits, video|

No Limits: People With Cerebral Palsy v Condescending Tools.

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Ido In Autismland

2016-11-10T10:11:59-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Assistive Technology, Editor's Picks, General, Resources, Resources We Love|Tags: AAC, all disabilities, autism, autism resource, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, communication, cross disability, developmental disabilities, Ido in Autismland, ipad, presume competence, Rapid Prompting Method, resource, RPM, typing|

We love Ido In Autismland, a blog by Ido a young autistic advocate who types to communicate.

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Social Model of Disability

2016-11-10T10:12:00-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Advocacy, blog, Featured (Homepage), General, Video|Tags: ableism, all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, cross disability, diversity, Neurodiversity, social model, social model of disability|

Great animated short on the social model of disability. What

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Labels

Labels

2016-11-10T10:12:00-05:00By Henry Frost|Categories: Advocacy, Advocacy, blog, Featured (Homepage), General, Henry, Inclusion, Think Tank|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cross disability, Henry Frost, I STAND WITH HENRY, labels, self-advocacy, self-advocate|

I am autistic. I choose to use this because of community. Not to tell you what I am or what I am not. This is my choice.

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I Am Autistic and I Know What Autism Is

2016-11-10T10:12:00-05:00By Amy Sequenzia|Categories: Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, Author, blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General|Tags: all disabilities, Amy Sequenzia, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cross disability, disability rights, respect, self-advocacy, self-advocate|

Autism is not a set of deficits. Autism is complex and all of us can self-advocate despite the difficulties we might face. Autism is life. I am Autistic, I self-advocate and I am happy.

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Raising Rebel Souls

2016-11-10T10:12:00-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Editor's Picks, General, Parenting, Resources, Resources We Love|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, ally, Autism Spectrum Disorders, blog, cross disability, Heather Clark, parenting, Raising Rebel Souls, resource, resource we love|

We are huge fans of Raising Rebel Souls. Heather is

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Calm and Soft but Full of Energy: Thoughts on “the event of a thread”

Calm and Soft but Full of Energy: Thoughts on “the event of a thread”

2016-11-10T10:12:00-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: blog, General, Lifestyle, Parenting Newsletter|Tags: all disabilities, Anne Hamilton, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cross disability, Henry, New York, New York City, Park Avenue Armory, sensory friendly, the event of a thread|

We went to see Anne Hamilton's: the event of a

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It is About Respect

2016-11-10T10:12:00-05:00By Amy Sequenzia|Categories: Advocacy, Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, Author, blog, General, Think Tank|Tags: AAC, ableism, advocacy, advocate, all disabilities, Amy Sequenzia, autism, autistic, cross disability, inclusion. respect, neurodiveristy, non-speaking, presume competence, self-advocate, typing|

Respect for one another is one basic quality if we want to have meaningful conversations and relationships with other human beings. The ableism that disabled people experience is a form of disrespect.

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Changing the Paradigm

2016-11-10T10:12:01-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: blog, Cross Disability, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusion, Inclusive Education, Think Tank|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Changing Paradigms in Public Education, cross disability, education, inclusion, inclusive education, RSA, Sir Ken Robinson, Special Education|

Sir Ken Robinson on education reform. "Changing Paradigms in Public Education" covers the importance of thinking differently about human capacity , recognizing the benefits of collaborative learning, and changing the culture of our institutions.

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Sensory/Movement Differences and Diversity

2015-02-14T16:57:12-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, Books You Need, Editor's Picks, General, Resources We Love|Tags: all disabilities, Anne Donnelan, ASD, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, books, cross disability, Dr. Anne Donnellan, Martha Leary, Neurodiversity, Paula Kluth, resources we love, Sensory/Movement Differences and Diversity|

For a lot of people, the most anticipated books each

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Ollibean Creed

2016-11-10T10:12:04-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: blog, Lifestyle, Ollibean Family, Parenting|Tags: acceptance, advocacy, autism, cross disability, Disability, Neurodiversity, ollibean creed, parenting, presume competence|

The Ollibean Creed, our parenting true north for raising children with and without disabilities.

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Use Your Words: Non-Verbal, Speech, and AAC

2015-02-14T16:59:02-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Articles, General, Parenting|Tags: AAC, all, all disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication, Augmentative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, cross disability, developmental disabilities, developmental disability, down syndrome, Mama Be Good, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorder, spinal muscular atrophy|

I see a little girl every week at events that

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The National Center on Inclusive Education (NCIE)

The National Center on Inclusive Education (NCIE)

2016-11-10T10:12:05-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Editor's Picks, General, Inclusion Resources, Inclusive Education, Resources, Resources We Love|Tags: all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, cross disability, deaf/hard of hearing, disabilities, Disability, down syndrome. cerebral palsy. autism spectrum disorders, education, hearing impairment, inclusion, inclusion resource, inclusive education, Mary Schuh, National Center on Inclusive Education Summer Insitiute, NCIE, NCIE Summer Institute, rare or undiagnosed disorders, resource, resource we love, spinal muscular atrophy, The National Center on Inclusive Education, UNH. SWIFT, UNH/IOD|

The National Center on Inclusive Education (NCIE) at the University

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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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My Civil Rights

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Henry Frost|Categories: Advocacy, Author, blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General, Henry, Henry Frost, Inclusive Education|Tags: advocacy, all disabilitiies, autism spectrum dsorders, autistic, cerebral palsy, civil rights, communication, cross disability, Disability, disability rights, Henry Frost, Hillsborough County School District, human rights, I STAND WITH HENRY, IDEA, IEP, inclusion, inclusive education, ISTANDWITHHENRY, Martin Luther King, self-advocate, typing|

Inclusion, Martin Luther King, Jr, The Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and education.

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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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