"When we talk about inclusion what we're talking about is diversity." Audra Zucherman, co-founder, The IDEAL School .The IDEAL School practices full inclusion while nurturing their students abilities to create real change in the world through compassion and self- empowerment.
A lawyer for the family of a 26-year-old man with
Special Education teacher from Kings Local School District accused of seclusion, restraint, physical abuse , verbal and emotional abuse.
School intern videos abusive physical therapist shoving seven year old with special needs to the ground and saying, "Get down now. I said down. No.Stand up you little b----, stand up."
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.
My son is going to middle school. Same district, new
"I fought for him to remain in the classroom, I fought for him to attend his neighborhood school. I did not have to fight for him to be fully included, because Principal Vince Sussman at Plant High School knew that students with disabilities have value, have worth."
This February 20th webinar will focus on IEPs that target students’ full participation in inclusive general education classrooms and specify the supports needed for success.
"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
How RtI Systems Work for Students with Intensive Support Needs With Michael McSheehan!
I love Larry Bissonnette- artist and disability rights activist. If
The most important would eliminate the requirement that students enroll
"No Myths". Must see PSA by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network and the Dan Merino Foundation. Change the conversation about autism.
The Ollibean Creed, our parenting true north for raising children with and without disabilities.
Theme: Removing barriers to create an inclusive and accessible society for all. How will you take part?
The National Center on Inclusive Education (NCIE) at the University
Inclusive schools need to become a reality for all students
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.
Henry takes his bi-partisan message of inclusion and civil rights for all to the Republican National Convention.
Inclusion, Martin Luther King, Jr, The Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and education.
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.
Thursday Henry decided he wanted to write something
Connect and learn with other parents like Tonya who presume competence and celebrate their children for being exactly who they are. #allofakind
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.
Our three week Roadtrip has begun. Syracuse, then on to New Hampshire and the Autism Summer Institute.
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.
OlliNEPAL at the SERC School in Kathmandu
OlliNEPAL team at HDCS, Asha Bal Bikash Sewa ("Children's Hope Development Service")
The title of this blog is an expression seen in many blogs written by disabilities advocates and self-advocates. Wasn’t his life worth living? Isn’t mine or the lives of all disabled people? The murder of 22 year-old autistic George Hodgins prompted the latest, very strong protests from the autistic community against the media coverage focused on the “reasons” for the killing, while ignoring George’s, the victim, life.
NNDR is a multidisciplinary network of disability researchers interested in
Extreme Kids & Crew is a parent-run non profit dedicated
Since its founding in 1986, VSA Ohio has evolved to
