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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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Presume My Competence

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Henry Frost|Categories: AAC, Ableism, Advocacy, Author, blog, Cross Disability, Editor's Picks, General, Henry, Henry Frost, Ollibean Family|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, autiism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cerebral palsy, cross disability, deaf, developmental disability, disability labels, hearing impairment, Henry, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, inclusive education, ISTANDWITHHENRY, presume competence, Presume My Competence, respect, self-advocacy, Special Education, special needs, student|

Really, this is number one. Please presume my competence.

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Focus on My Strengths

Focus on My Strengths

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Henry Frost|Categories: Advocacy, Author, blog, General, Henry, Henry Frost, Neurodiversity, Ollibean Family|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, autiism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cerebral palsy, deaf, developmental disability, disability labels, hearing impairment, Henry, Henry Frost, inclusion, inclusive education, ISTANDWITHHENRY, respect, self-advocacy, Special Education, special needs, student|

#4 Please focus on My Strengths. I have many. We all do.

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I Stand With Henry

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Amy Sequenzia|Categories: Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, blog, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusive Education, Politics, Think Tank|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, Amy Sequenzia, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cerebral palsy, civil rights, Disability, Henry, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, inclusive education, ISTANDWITHHENRY, segregation, self-advocacy, self-advocate, special needs|

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.

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Top 10 Things Autistic Self Advocate Needs Teachers to Know : # 3

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Henry Frost|Categories: Advocacy, blog, Featured (Homepage), General, Henry, Inclusive Education, Lifestyle|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, autiism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cerebral palsy, deaf, developmental disability, disability labels, hearing impairment, Henry, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, inclusive education, ISTANDWITH HENRY, respect, Special Education, special needs, student|

Top ten things I want you to know. Number 3: Please talk directly to me, not to my support person.

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Autistic Student’s Top 10 List for Teachers of Students with Special Needs #2

Autistic Student’s Top 10 List for Teachers of Students with Special Needs #2

2015-10-28T20:27:11-04:00By Henry Frost|Categories: Advocacy, Author, blog, General, Henry, Henry Frost|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, autiism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cerebral palsy, deaf, developmental disability, disability labels, hearing impairment, Henry, Henry Frost, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, inclusive education, ISTANDWITHHENRY, respect, Special Education, special needs, student|

Top ten things Autistic student wants teachers, therapists and friends to know about students with special needs... they may be shocking to some of you, but hopefully to most they are exactly what you expect. Here's number 2.

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A Sister Stands with Her Brother: I Am Heard, I Am Important, and I Am Included

A Sister Stands with Her Brother: I Am Heard, I Am Important, and I Am Included

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Lily Frost|Categories: Advocacy, blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusive Education, Lifestyle, Think Tank|Tags: activism, advocacy, all disabilities, autiism, autism, autistic, brother, cerebral palsy, deaf, developmental disability, disability labels, equal rights, hearing impairment, Henry, Henry Frost, Hillsborough County, I STAND WITH HENRY, I Stand With Henry News, inclusion, inclusive education, ISTANDWITHHENRY, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Oprah, sibling, sister, Special Education, special needs, student, Tampa, The Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Golden Hat : Talking Back to Autism|

No one wants to be the excluded one, the one to stand alone in silence, the one left out of the conversation. No one wants to be forgotten. So why are some individuals treated this way? Luckily it just takes one person to stand up and include, and the rest will follow. Be that person, take a stand, make a difference.

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I am the 20 % and the RNC

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: Advocacy, blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusive Education, Parenting, Politics, Think Tank|Tags: 20 %, advocacy, all disabilities, autistic, autsim spectrum disorders, disabilities, Disability, discrimination, Henry, Henry Frost, Hillsborough County, i am the 20%, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, inclusive education, Republican National Convention, RNC, segregation, self-advocate, special needs, Tampa|

Henry takes his bi-partisan message of inclusion and civil rights for all to the Republican National Convention.

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First Day of School

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Russ Hunt|Categories: Advocacy, blog, Editor's Picks, General, Inclusive Education, Parenting|Tags: all disabilities, autism spectrum dsorders, cerebral palsy, deaf, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, developmental disabilties, Disability, first day of school, hearing impairment, Henry, Henry Frost, Hillsborough County, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, inclusive education, ISTANDWITHHENRY, rare or undiagnosed disorders, special needs|

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.

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Special needs kids staying in traditional schools

2012-12-16T00:00:32-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: all disabilities, all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, education, ESE, learning disabilities, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, special needs, spinal muscular atrophy|

LOS ANGELES The high cost of educating students with special

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Henry’s video for his friend Sebastien, please help by sharing

2016-11-10T10:12:07-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: blog, Editor's Picks, General, Lifestyle, Think Tank, Video|Tags: all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, Chef Jean-Christophe, day without starbucks for sebastien, developmental disabilities, Disability, down syndrome, epilepsy, hearing impairment, Henry Frost, MELAS, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, Sebastien, special needs, spinal muscular atrophy, The Setin Family, vision impairment|

Thursday Henry decided he wanted to write something

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Ollibean Mama Spotlight

Ollibean Mama Spotlight

2016-11-10T10:12:07-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: AAC, blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusion, Ollibean Family, Ollibean Mama Spotlight, Parenting, Think Tank|Tags: acceptance, all disabilities, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Breathe, cerebral palsy, Charter Schools, cross disability, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, developmental disabilities, Disability, epilepsy, families, forums, learning disabilities, muscular dystrophies, Neurodiversity, NPR, Ollibean Mama, parenting, rare or undiagnosed disorders, special needs, Special Needs Parenting, spinal muscular atrophy, Tonya, Tres Whitlock, visual impairment, Wretches & Jabberers|

Connect and learn with other parents like Tonya who presume competence and celebrate their children for being exactly who they are. #allofakind

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Got Questions? Get answers from our disability-centric community.

Got Questions? Get answers from our disability-centric community.

2016-11-10T10:12:08-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Forums|Tags: all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, community, deaf, developmental disabilities, Disability, down syndrome, epilepsy, forum, hard of hearing, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, Ollibean, parenting, questions, rare or undiagnosed disorders, special needs, spinal muscular atrophy, vision impairment|

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.

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Self-Advocacy, Inclusion, Communication, and Friendship Roadtrip 2012

Self-Advocacy, Inclusion, Communication, and Friendship Roadtrip 2012

2017-01-16T10:32:06-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: Advocacy, blog, Ollibean Family|Tags: all disabilities, autism, communication, Disability, Henry Frost, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, non verbal, non-speaking, road trip, self-advocacy, self-advocate, special needs|

Our three week Roadtrip has begun. Syracuse, then on to New Hampshire and the Autism Summer Institute.

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Ollibean Baseball Camp

Ollibean Baseball Camp

2016-11-10T10:12:10-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: blog, Editor's Picks, General, Lifestyle, Think Tank|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Camp, Ollibean Baseball Camp, special needs, Tampa|

Cool camp for kids with Special Needs. It's free and everybody plays. July 16th through August 2, Monday through Thursday,8am to 10 am, at Palma Ceia Little League, Field C, Tampa Fl.

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Why Would We Want Inclusive Education?

Why Would We Want Inclusive Education?

2016-11-10T10:12:10-05:00By Nicole Eredics of The Inclusive Class|Categories: blog, Editor's Picks, General, Inclusive Education, Nicole Eredics, Think Tank|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cross disabilities, developmental disabilities, inclusion, inclusive education, Nicole Eredics, Ollibean Think Tank, special needs, The Inclusive Class|

Why would we separate, segregate and alienate children from one another while at the same time teach them to look after the world around them, respect differences and take a stand at injustice?

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Bullying Prevention State Laws

2015-02-16T08:37:48-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, bullying, Bullying Prevention, Bullying Prevention State Laws, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, epilepsy, hearing impairment, IEP, Individualized Education Plan, learning disabilities, medically fragile, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, special needs, spinal muscular atrophy, state laws|

This new brief focuses on bullying prevention legislation. To date,

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Ollibean Baseball Camp July 10th – Aug 2nd

2016-11-10T10:12:10-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: blog, Events, General, Lifestyle|Tags: all disabilities, Ollibean Baseball Camp, special needs|

Ollibean Baseball Camp info! From July 10th through August 2nd

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Inclusive Educational Practices for Students with Special Needs

2022-08-26T09:21:55-04:00By Cody Lawson|Categories: blog, Cody Lawson, Editor's Picks, General, Inclusive Education, Search Categories, Think Tank|Tags: all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, cross disability, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, hearing impairment, inclusion, inclusive education, mitochondrial disorders, NPR, rare or undiagnosed disorders, segregation, Special Education, special needs, Talk of the nation, Thomas Hehir, visual impairment|

Studies have shown when kids with disabilities are educated in inclusive settings, the classrooms are better for all of the students.

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Jedd Hafer of Love and Logic ® answers your parenting questions

Jedd Hafer of Love and Logic ® answers your parenting questions

2016-11-10T10:12:11-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: blog, Editor's Picks, General, Lifestyle, Parenting, Think Tank|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, Food allergies, hearing impairment, Jedd Hafer, Love and Logic ®, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophies, parenting, rare or undiagnosed disorders, special needs, spinal muscular atrophy, visual impairment|

We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Jedd Hafer, of Love & Logic® and asked him some of our questions. Jed's one of those people that you start talking to and feel like you've known him forever.

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