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 .
I Am
How do you talk to someone who uses AAC?
The Importance of Supports
"If we invested a mere one-tenth of the amount of money that we currently pour into causation into empowering Autistic people to communicate, that young man and hundreds of thousands more like him would be able to communicate their needs to us today. I am not here today to speak for every Autistic person – that’s impossible. What I am here for is to argue for every Autistic person to have the same opportunity to communicate that I have come to enjoy thanks to the support that I have been lucky enough to receive in my life." Ari Ne'eman
Senator’s Call for Transition Action Plan An Excellent Idea
Democrat Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey has introduced a bill focused on transition services for students with developmental disabilities who
Happy Father’s Day to all of the amazing dads presuming competence
Happy Father’s Day to all of the amazing dads and stepdads raising children who do things differently- who love and appreciate them for exactly who they are.
Thank you for
Matt W’s Field Day Race
Matt ran an amazing race on field day at Worthington, Ohio’s Colonial Hills Elementary School.
According to the Youtube video, Matt was given the opportunity to sit out, but after watching this
Colin Giving Voice
Colin from Newcastle, "Giving Voice" for RCSLT National Campaign
Pro Infirmis Mannequins Video Shows Bodily Diversity is Beautiful
A trip to the mall bombards me with unattainable ideals of
Standing Together for Inclusion
Standing together for inclusion, communication and civil rights. Please include all kids in your classroom.
More Problems With Functioning Labels
Every now and
Wanting More and Finding Disability Justice
White House Champion of Change recipient Mia Mingus is writer, organizer, and member of the Bay Area Transformative Justice Collaborative.
Disability
The Presumption of Competence
Presumption of competence is more than an abstract idea. It has real and concrete effects. Here is one: it is better than a makeover.
The Reality Behind Those Walls
The Judge Rotenberg Center is recruiting disabled students in the Midwest to be legally tortured with electric shocks. Help us stop this inhumane treatment of disabled people.
My iPad Is Not a Toy
Please never refer to my iPad as a toy. It is not. It is my voice. Imagine if you could not speak with your mouth how important your iPad voice would be.
