Challenge the Paradigm

We believe relationships are built on respect, love, and acceptance. We reject the tragedy-burden-needs-to-be-fixed & the hero-saint-special narratives about disability that permeate our culture .

Photograph of 3 teenagers Text reads "We are not heroes"

Love is in the Air – Media Profiles People with Disabilities

Bill’s and Shelley’s path to marriage is not unlike many others who fall in love, lose touch as life takes its turns, and reconnect later in life when the time is right.

A Life Defined Not By Disability, But Love

I love you. You're a good parent, and just because you're disabled doesn't mean that you do anything less for me.

Advice from Someone Who Has Been There

I love Larry Bissonnette- artist and disability rights activist. If

We’re So Glad You’re Here!

Stick Around!

A little bit about us

It's hard to convey all that we want you to know "about us" in a paragraph., hard to explain the million and one reasons we're so passionate about Ollibean and how much we want you involved in our community. We hope this does it. We'd love to hear an "about us" about you. Shoot a video response and send it to us at olli@ollibean.org or post to our youtube account. We'll send an Ollibean tshirt to the first 20.

All of a Kind : OlliNepal

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

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