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Believing in Your Child and Why It Matters

Believing in Your Child and Why It Matters

2016-11-10T10:11:49-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: AAC, Autism, blog, Cerebral Palsy, Cross Disability, Forums, General, Inclusion, Lauri Swann Hunt, Ollibean Brothers & Sisters, Ollibean Family, Ollibean Mama Spotlight, Ollibean Thought Leaders, Parenting|Tags: acceptance, cross disability, Disability, friendship, I STAND WITH HENRY, Neurodiversity, Ollibean Art for Change, Ollibean Mama, Ollibean Mama Spotlight, parenting, special needs, Tonya Whitlock, Tres Whitlock|

"No one affects a child's day, dreams and future like a mother. Of course we are never perfect, but perfect is never the goal." Tonya Whitlock

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Ollibean Mama Spotlight : Ariane Zurcher

Ollibean Mama Spotlight : Ariane Zurcher

2016-11-10T10:11:49-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: Autism, blog, Cross Disability, Inclusion, Lauri Swann Hunt, Neurodiversity, Ollibean Family, Ollibean Mama Spotlight, Parenting|Tags: acceptance, Ariane Zurcher, Ariane Zurcher Designs, autism, autism parent, Disability, Emma, Emma's Hope Book, friendship, Neurodiversity, Ollibean Art for Change, ollibean creed, Ollibean Mama, Ollibean Mama Spotlight, special needs|

"It means living in a society that embraces the diversity of human beings. It means inclusion is a way of life and manifests itself in every aspect of our culture, from the schools and education, to the work place and everything in between… It means paradise!" Ariane Zurcher

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Reason # 202 Why You Should Come to See Wretches & Jabberers Next Weekend..

2016-11-10T10:11:54-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Autism, blog, Cross Disability, Entertainment, General, Lifestyle, Neurodiversity|Tags: acceptance, advocacy, all disabilities, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Disability, Foundation for Mitochondrial Medicine I Stand With Henry, Gerardine Wurzburg, inclusion, J. Ralph, Larry Bissonette, Ollibean, Ollibean Art for Change, self-advocacy, self-advocates, Tampa, Tampa Theatre, Tracy Thresher, Wretches & Jabberers|

The incredible soundtrack. J. Ralph, recently nominated for an Academy Award for his song, Before My Time, for the documentary Chasing Ice, composed and performed the songs in this incredible documentary, He is joined by some of the most talented folks in music.

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay Stand Up for Inclusion

2016-11-10T10:11:54-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Around the Web, Autism, Events, General, Inclusion|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, down syndrome, Gerardine Wurzburg, Henry Frost, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, Larry Bissonette, Mary Schuh, 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|

Presented and discussed will be the importance of inclusion and friendship for youth with disabilities. The cast and of the acclaimed feature documentary, Wretches & Jabberers will be joined by The National Center on Inclusive Education’s Mary Schuh, PhD, and Tampa advocate, 13 year old, Henry Frost.

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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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Wretches & Jabberers Tampa Screening

2016-11-10T10:12:28-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Events, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusive Education, Lifestyle, Parenting|Tags: acceptance, advocacy, all disabilities, all kids, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, Disability, documentary, down syndrome, Foundation for Mitochondrial Medicine I Stand With Henry, Gerardine Wurzburg, Harvey Lavoy, inclusion, Larry Bissonette, medically complex, muscular dystrophies, Ollibean, Ollibean Art for Change, Pascal Cheng, rare or undiagnosed disorders, self-advocacy, self-advocates, spinal muscular atrophy, Tampa, Tampa Theatre, the foundation for mitochondrial medicine, Tracy Thresher, Wretches & Jabberers|

The " World Intelligence Magnified Tour" took Tampa by storm. The screenings of Wretches & Jabberers the weekend of June 10 were an enormous success.

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Ollibean Art for Change: Wretches & Jabberers Screening and Q & A at Tampa Museum of Art

2016-11-10T10:12:28-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, blog|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, Gerardine Wurzburg, Larry Bissonette, Ollibean Art for Change, Tracy Thresher, Wretches & Jabberers|

Ollibean Art for Change: Wretches & Jabberers Screening and Q

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Wretches and Jabberers at Tampa Museum of Art

2016-11-10T10:12:29-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, blog, Editor's Picks, Entertainment, Featured (Homepage), General, Video|Tags: advocacy, autism, autistic, disabilities, Disability, Gerardine Wurzburg, Harvey Lavoy, Henry, Larry Bissonette, Ollibean Art for Change, Pascal Cheng, Stories from the Road, Tampa Museum of Art, Tracy Thresher, Wretches & Jabberers|

Academy Award winner, Gerardine Wurzburg's documentary, "Wretches & Jabberers ", Screening and Q & A at Tampa Theatre . The rockstars of self advocacy, Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette take Tampa by storm, shattering misconceptions of autism and intelligence.

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