Focus on My Strengths
#4 Please focus on My Strengths. I have many. We all do.
I Stand With Henry
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.
A Poem About Pain
Other people have written better articulated articles about the same things I write in this poem. It is hard for me to elaborate beyond the words in the poem. It could have easily been me in some cases, it can happen to any of us.
Amy Sequenzia : Friendship and Respect
It is a mistaken idea that we, autistics, lack empathy. It is also a myth that we are not social. My friends and I, we understand and respect differences. And we understand that we all have a lot to contribute, in a diversity of manners.
Amy Sequenzia: “Storm”
"Storm" a poem by autistic self-advocate Amy Sequenzia.
A New Direction for Autism
Social media has been a game changer for artists, bloggers, poets, whiz kids and film makers in the ASD community.
Change Leader: Richard Attfield
Richard Attfield, a contributing author to "Autism and the Myth of the Person Alone", is passionate about the rights of children with disability labels to have equal access to education and communication supports.
14th Annual Autism Summer Institute August 6th -8th
Express Yourself: Supporting Communication through the Arts, Advocacy, and Education. Aug 6th -8th. Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Avenue Concord, New Hampshire
Self-Advocacy, Inclusion, Communication, and Friendship Roadtrip 2012
Our three week Roadtrip has begun. Syracuse, then on to New Hampshire and the Autism Summer Institute.
“We Want Respect”: Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Address Respect in Research
Abstract Respect is central to ethical guidelines for research. The
Amy Sequenzia: “Just Me”
Amy Sequenzia writes about rejecting society's many labels. Perceptions such as “super spectacular” autistic and “low-functioning” are equally harmful .
Amy Sequenzia: Respect How I Choose to Speak
I type my words because I am non-speaking. One of
Epidemic, Awareness and Us, Autistics
By now everyone knows about the new numbers on autism
Communicate with Me | Savarese
Last year Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN wanted to talk
Lives Not Worth Living : by Amy Sequenzia
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.
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) Georgetown University
The mission of the University Center for Excellence in Developmental
Acceptance
Welcome new Ollibean writer, Amy Sequenzia! We know you're going
Boy charts city’s disabled access
Nathan was inspired to create his website after finding access
UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNESCO works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations,
On To College : Autism Research Institute
I want to live where I feel safe and free
Advocates Incorporated
Advocates is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) parent-directed organization providing services to
Self-Report Computer-Based Survey of Technology Use by People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Abstract Advancements of technologies in the areas of mobility, hearing
Factors Associated With Self-Concept: Adolescents With Intellectual and Development Disabilities Share their Perspectives
Abstract How one perceives the self is critical to long-term
My Voice, My Life : A Poem by Amy Sequenzia
This powerful poem from the book "MY VOICE, Autism, Life
E.A.S.E. Sri Lanka
E.A.S.E. Sri Lanka E.A.S.E. campaigns to educate the public
The Loud Hands Project
Love this video published by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. Share it, Post it, Donate at http://www.indiegogo.com/The-Loud-Hands-Project?a=351448 so they will make more:)
ASAN disappointed with President Obama’s choice for committee on disability
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network, the nation's leading advocacy group
Geri Jewell: Geri-ism #2: Unmasking the Real Disabilities
It involves the beating of a 16-year-old girl with cerebral
Broadreach Training and Resources
Norman Kunc and Emma Van der Klift have spent the
Including Samuel
Before his son Samuel was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, photojournalist
Paula Kluth: Toward Inclusive Classrooms and Communities
This website is dedicated to promoting inclusive schooling and exploring
SABE – Self Advocates Becoming Empowered
Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) is the self-advocacy organization of