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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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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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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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StateImpact Florida A Finalist For Innovative, Investigative Journalism Award

2016-11-10T10:12:06-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Articles, Assistive Technology, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: all disabilities, ataxic cerebral palsy, cerebral palsy, Charter Schools, cp, John O'Connor Sarah Gonzalez, NPR, State Impact Florida, Tonya Whitlock, Tres Whitlock|

From our investigation: Tres Whitlock types on the DynaVox tablet

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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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Creators of Halo & Star Wars Renew Student’s Dream after Charter School Rejection

2016-11-10T10:12:19-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: AAC, Advocacy, Advocacy In Action, Assistive Technology, blog, Editor's Picks, General, Inclusive Education, Lifestyle, Ollibean Family, Think Tank|Tags: 343 Industries, all disabilities, Bioware Austin, cerebral palsy, Change Leader, Halo, hearing impairment, Jim Shepard, John O'Connor, Josh Holmes, NPR, Sara Gonzalez, State Impact Florida, Tonya Whitlock, Tres Whitlock|

Self-advocate Tres Whitlock on how the NPR story, "Florida Charter Schools Failing Disabled Students" has impacted him.

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Florida Charter Schools Failing Students With Disabilities

2016-11-10T10:12:22-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Articles, Editor's Picks, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: all disabilities, cerebral palsy, charter school, Charter Schools, developmental disabilities, disabilities, discrimination, discrimination. Tres Whitlock, Florida, John O' Conner, NPR, NPR State Impact, special needs, State Impact Florida, Tres Whitlock|

Tres Whitlock is stuck in a public school where he

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