Ollibean Think Tank

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.

Because I Stood With Henry

Because I stood with Henry I am happier today and you should too. Henry not only got his rights, he proved that presumption of competence should be the default for every student.

Parenting and Caregiving Relationships

Parenting and Caregiving

Finding the balance between

Ollibean Baseball Camp

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.

My Voice, My Life : A Poem by Amy Sequenzia

This powerful poem from the book “MY VOICE, Autism, Life and Dreams” by self-advocate Amy Sequenzia says so much. We

TEDxPSU – Dr. Joseph Valente – Hearing the Unheard

Dr. Joseph Valente is involved in comprehensive research in childhood studies, comparative and international education, educational anthropology, deaf studies and disability studies.

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Subconscious Stereotyping

When it comes to negative stereotypes, your subconscious may not be the best dinner guest.

I Feel Tired

Some parents understand that autism is a natural part of some children’s lives and they fight the societal attitudes toward autistics. That’s love. Some parents don’t, and they fight, and hurt, their own children. This is not love and is one of the things that make me very tired.

Alexis Clarkson: OlliNepal

We should all strive to see the beauty and potential in everything, and everyone, and to me, that is inclusion. "

Krip-Hop Nation: Music, Advocacy and Education

"Where were the other people who looked like me as a Black disabled young man? With this continuous question of race and disability along with my love of poetry and music, I started to question the arena of music and performance around the representation of musicians with disabilities, especially disabled musicians of color." - Leroy F. Moore, Jr.