disability in the media Archives • Ollibean

“The Story of Luke” Brings Autism to the Big Screen

2016-11-10T10:11:53-05:00By Sarah Levis|Categories: Author, Autism, blog, Cross Disability, Entertainment, General, Lifestyle, Media Representation, Sarah Levis, Search Categories|Tags: all disabilities, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cross disability, Disability, disability in the media, media representation, Sarah Levis, The Story of Luke|

But my question is, where are autistic people in the creation of the movie and the movie itself? The representation of autism and disability in film should include the actual voices of autistic people.

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April and Autism Acceptance at Tampa Theatre

2016-11-10T10:11:54-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Autism, Editor's Picks, Entertainment, Events, General, Inclusive Education, Media Representation, Neurodiversity, Ollibean Foundation|Tags: AAC, acceptance, advocacy, all disabilities, April, ASAN, autism, autism acceptance, Autism Society of Florida, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autism Women's Network, autistic, CARD, cerebral palsy, communication, developmental disabilities, Disability, disability in the media, down syndrome, Gerardine Wurzburg, Henry Frost, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, Larry Bissonette, Mary Schuh, media representation, non verbal, non-speaking, Ollibean, Ollibean Art for Change, self-advocacy, self-advocates, special needs, Tampa, Tampa Theatre, The Autistic Self Advocacy Network, The National Center on Inclusive Education, The New York Yankees, Tracy Thresher, typing, University of South Florida, USF, Wretches & Jabberers|

Get your advocacy on. April and Autism Acceptance is in Tampa. The rock stars of disability advocacy- Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette- are back.

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Ollibean Art for Change at USF: April. Autism. Advocacy. Acceptance.

2016-11-10T10:11:54-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Autism, Entertainment, Events, Inclusive Education, Ollibean Foundation|Tags: AAC, acceptance, advocacy, all disabilities, April, autism, autism acceptance, Autism Society of Florida, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autism Women's Network, autistic, CARD, cerebral palsy, communication, developmental disabilities, Disability, disability in the media, down syndrome, Gerardine Wurzburg, Harvey Lavoy, Henry Frost, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, Larry Bissonette, Mary Schuh, media representation, non verbal, non-speaking, Ollibean Art for Change, Pascal Cheng, self-advocacy, self-advocates, special needs, Tampa, Tampa Theatre, The National Center on Inclusive Education, Tracy Thresher, typing, University of South Florida, USF, Wretches & Jabberers|

A day of inclusive education, community acceptance, and self-advocacy at USF with Academy Award Winning Director and Stars of the Acclaimed Documentary Wretches & Jabberers, NCIE's Mary Schuh, PhD, and Tampa advocate Henry Frost. CARD (The Center for Autism and Related Disorders) at the University of South Florida) will host at USF's Marshall Hall.

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Get Schooled: Jack Black Rocks “Sensitive”

2016-11-10T10:12:04-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Autism, blog, Developmental Disabilities, Entertainment, General, Lifestyle, Media Representation, Video, Videos|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autism: The Musical, autistic, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, disability in the media, Jack Black, media representation, music, Neurodiversity, School of Rock, self-advocacy, Stephen Stills, The Miracle Project, Wyatt Isaacs|

AUTISM IS AWESOMISM . LOVE this video performed by the incredible Wyatt Isaacs (Autism the Musical), Jack Black, Stephen Stills from the Miracle Project Benefit.

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Turner Classic Movies Showcases Films About Disability

2016-03-30T14:04:35-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, Cross Disability, Entertainment, General, Media Representation|Tags: all disabilities, cross disability, disability in film, disability in the media, film, Lawrence Carter-Long, media representation, Planet of the Blind, Turner Classic Movies|

TCM to Examine Hollywood's Depiction of People with Disabilities in

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