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Deaf mother goes before Hillsborough County School District Board to advocate for son's necessary services. The 8th largest school district in the country has an operating budget of $ 3 billion. Despite being notified in advance of her attendance, the district was unable to provide any access .

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Disabilty and Civil Rights: Standing On the Right Side of History

Disabilty and Civil Rights: Standing On the Right Side of History

2016-11-10T10:11:47-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: AAC, Advocacy, Advocacy In Action, Author, blog, Cross Disability, Disability Rights, General, Inclusion, Inclusion Videos, Inclusive Education, Lauri Swann Hunt, Ollibean Family, Ollibean Mama Spotlight, Videos|Tags: AAC, advocacy, all disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication, cerebral palsy, cross disability, ESE, Exceptional Student Education, Florida, Florida Senate Bill 1108, Hillsborough County School Board Meeting, Hillsborough County School District, inclusion, Inclusion is a right not a privilge., self-advocacy, Special Education, special needs, Tampa, Tonya Whitlock, Tres Whitlock|

"If we were to go back to the 1960s and we were to talk to those leaders who were vehemently against desegregation, we would hear the conviction in their voices of them stating why they believe their decisions and what they were doing to those children were just. Just as I believe that some of you and some of the board members that have spoken believe that their decisions are just. But, I fear that the Hillsborough County School Board is standing on the wrong side of history."

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Inclusion is a right not a privilege.

2016-11-10T10:11:47-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: Advocacy, Advocacy, Advocacy In Action, Author, Autism, blog, Cross Disability, Disability Rights, General, Inclusion, Inclusion Videos, Inclusive Education, Lauri Swann Hunt, Ollibean Family, Ollibean Mama Spotlight, Parenting, Search Categories, Videos|Tags: acceptance, all disabilities, Ari Ne'eman, Arne Duncan, ASAN, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, Cheryl Jorgensen, civil rights, cross disability, developmental disabilities, discrimination, diversity, diversity in Florida, down syndrome, ESE Florida, Florida, Florida Senate Bill 1108, Henry Frost, Hillsborough County School Board, Hillsborough County School District, inclusion, inclusive education, Institute on Disability, ISTANDWITHHENRY, Lauri Swann Hunt, Mary Schuh, National Counc, NCIE, OSEP, SDHC. ESE, segregation, Special Education, special needs, Special Needs Parenting, special needs parents, The Autistic Self Advocacy Network, The National Center on Inclusive Education, UNH/IOD, University of New Hampshire, US DOE, Ven Sequenzia|

Inclusion is not only socially just, but research shows it improves academic outcomes for all students.

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I Am Here To Make A Difference For My People

I Am Here To Make A Difference For My People

2016-11-10T10:11:47-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: Advocacy, Advocacy In Action, Author, blog, Cross Disability, Disability Rights, Editor's Picks, General, Inclusion, Inclusion Videos, Inclusive Education, Lauri Swann Hunt, Ollibean Brothers & Sisters, Ollibean Family, Ollibean Thought Leaders, Videos|Tags: AAC, advocacy, all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, Charter Schools, cross disability, Exceptional Student Education, Florida, Florida Senate Bill 1108, Hillsborough County School Board, Hillsborough County School District, inclusion, inclusive education, ipad, Ollibean Mama Spotlight, SB 1108, self-advocacy, Special Education, special needs, Tampa, Tonya Whitlock, Tres, Tres Whitlock, typing|

"I am here to make a difference for my people. I hope that you listen to what I have to say. I want people like you to stop judging me." Tres Whitlock

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Karen Clay Defines Inclusion for Hillsborough County School Board Member Olson

Karen Clay Defines Inclusion for Hillsborough County School Board Member Olson

2016-11-10T10:11:56-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Advocacy In Action, blog, Education, Inclusive Education, Ollibean Mama Spotlight|Tags: all disabilities, Candy Olson, Disability, Florida Senate Bill 1108, Hillsborough County School Board, Hillsborough County School District, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, Karen Clay, Plant High School, special needs|

"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."

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Autistic Student Wins the Right to Go to School

Autistic Student Wins the Right to Go to School

2016-11-10T10:12:04-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusive Education|Tags: AAC, activism, advocacy, all disabilities, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, civil rights, equal rights, Henry, Henry Frost, Hillsborough County School District, I STAND WITH HENRY, I Stand With Henry News, inclusion, ISTANDWITHHENRY, special needs, Tampa, The Civil Rights Act of 1964, Wilson Middle School|

Henry Frost had a pretty simple goal: he wanted to go to school like any other kid.

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Inclusion in Tampa

2016-11-10T10:12:04-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: Advocacy, blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusive Education|Tags: Ari Ne'eman, ASAN, autism, Autism Society of America, Autism Society of Florida, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, CARD, Center for Autism and Related Services, Cheryl Jorgensen, HCSD, Hillsborough County School District, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, inclusive education, ISTANDWITHHENRY, Jill Kelly, Mary Schuh, National Center on Inclusive Education, NCIE, self-advocacy, Tampa, Ven Sequenzia|

' With a little help from his friends'. Henry's inclusion is truly a group effort led by this determined 13 year old self advocate .

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After student’s death, Hillsborough school’s ESE aides could not recall missing-child training

2016-11-10T10:12:04-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: blog, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusive Education|Tags: aides, all disabilities, April Griffin, Candy Olson, down syndrome, ESE, Florida, Hillsborough County School Board, Hillsborough County School District, Jennifer Caballero, Jenny Caballero, MaryEllen Elia., Rodgers Middle School, special needs, students, Susan Valdez, Tampa|

Hillsborough County school district investigates a student's death last month

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School board wants answers in wake of student’s death

2016-11-10T10:12:05-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: blog, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusive Education|Tags: all disabilities, April Griffin, Candy Olson, down syndrome, ESE, Florida, Hillsborough County School Board, Hillsborough County School District, Jennifer Caballero, Jenny Caballero, MaryEllen Elia., special needs, students, Susan Valdez, Tampa|

Two separate investigations are now going on in the Hillsborough School District.

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Why is a 13 year old protesting in order to go TO school?

2016-11-10T10:12:05-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: Advocacy, blog, Cross Disability, Featured (Homepage), General, Henry, Inclusion, Inclusive Education, Lauri Swann Hunt, Lifestyle, Parenting|Tags: AAC, activism, advocacy, all disabilities, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, civil rights, equal rights, Henry, Hillsborough County School District, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, ISTANDWITHHENRY, special needs, The Civil Rights Act of 1964, Wilson Middle School|

How did we get here? How did we get to a point that our 13 year old son has to fight for the rights that are already his under federal law? How did we get to a place where a pretty reserved kid has the courage, the will, to do this?

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