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The incredible soundtrack. J. Ralph, recently nominated for an Academy Award for his song, Before My Time, for the documentary Chasing Ice, composed and performed the songs in this incredible documentary, He is joined by some of the most talented folks in music.

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay Stand Up for Inclusion

2016-11-10T10:11:54-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Around the Web, Autism, Events, General, Inclusion|Tags: AAC, acceptance, advocacy, all disabilities, April, ASAN, autism, autism acceptance, Autism Society of Florida, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autism Women's Network, autistic, CARD, cerebral palsy, communication, developmental disabilities, Disability, down syndrome, Gerardine Wurzburg, Henry Frost, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, Larry Bissonette, Mary Schuh, non verbal, non-speaking, Ollibean, Ollibean Art for Change, self-advocacy, self-advocates, special needs, Tampa, Tampa Theatre, The Autistic Self Advocacy Network, The National Center on Inclusive Education, The New York Yankees, Tracy Thresher, typing, University of South Florida, USF, Wretches & Jabberers|

Presented and discussed will be the importance of inclusion and friendship for youth with disabilities. The cast and of the acclaimed feature documentary, Wretches & Jabberers will be joined by The National Center on Inclusive Education’s Mary Schuh, PhD, and Tampa advocate, 13 year old, Henry Frost.

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April and Autism Acceptance at Tampa Theatre

2016-11-10T10:11:54-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Autism, Editor's Picks, Entertainment, Events, General, Inclusive Education, Media Representation, Neurodiversity, Ollibean Foundation|Tags: AAC, acceptance, advocacy, all disabilities, April, ASAN, autism, autism acceptance, Autism Society of Florida, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autism Women's Network, autistic, CARD, cerebral palsy, communication, developmental disabilities, Disability, disability in the media, down syndrome, Gerardine Wurzburg, Henry Frost, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, Larry Bissonette, Mary Schuh, media representation, non verbal, non-speaking, Ollibean, Ollibean Art for Change, self-advocacy, self-advocates, special needs, Tampa, Tampa Theatre, The Autistic Self Advocacy Network, The National Center on Inclusive Education, The New York Yankees, Tracy Thresher, typing, University of South Florida, USF, Wretches & Jabberers|

Get your advocacy on. April and Autism Acceptance is in Tampa. The rock stars of disability advocacy- Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette- are back.

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Ollibean Art for Change at USF: April. Autism. Advocacy. Acceptance.

2016-11-10T10:11:54-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Autism, Entertainment, Events, Inclusive Education, Ollibean Foundation|Tags: AAC, acceptance, advocacy, all disabilities, April, autism, autism acceptance, Autism Society of Florida, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autism Women's Network, autistic, CARD, cerebral palsy, communication, developmental disabilities, Disability, disability in the media, down syndrome, Gerardine Wurzburg, Harvey Lavoy, Henry Frost, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, Larry Bissonette, Mary Schuh, media representation, non verbal, non-speaking, Ollibean Art for Change, Pascal Cheng, self-advocacy, self-advocates, special needs, Tampa, Tampa Theatre, The National Center on Inclusive Education, Tracy Thresher, typing, University of South Florida, USF, Wretches & Jabberers|

A day of inclusive education, community acceptance, and self-advocacy at USF with Academy Award Winning Director and Stars of the Acclaimed Documentary Wretches & Jabberers, NCIE's Mary Schuh, PhD, and Tampa advocate Henry Frost. CARD (The Center for Autism and Related Disorders) at the University of South Florida) will host at USF's Marshall Hall.

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Neurodiversity IS the Next Civil Rights Movement

2016-11-10T10:11:55-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: blog, Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome, Education, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusion, Inclusion Videos, Inclusive Education, Inclusive Education|Tags: advocacy, Alex Wagner, all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, civil rights, disabilities, Disability, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, inclusive education, Neurodiversity, NOW with Alex Wagner, respect, special needs, The Ideal School|

"When we talk about inclusion what we're talking about is diversity." Audra Zucherman, co-founder, The IDEAL School .The IDEAL School practices full inclusion while nurturing their students abilities to create real change in the world through compassion and self- empowerment.

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Deaf Teenager Gets AMC to Offer Closed Captioning

2016-11-10T10:11:55-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Advocacy, Articles, General|Tags: activist. self advocate, advocacy, all disabilities, AMC, California, CaptiView, closed captioning, deaf, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Santa Monica, UDL, universal design|

Johnny Butchko, 14, is hearing impaired. Tired of being unable to watch a movie at his local theatre, he stood up and got AMC to provide Closed Captioning in Santa Monica. But he's not stopping there.

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Sara Winter,Founder of Squag™ Had Me at :)

Sara Winter,Founder of Squag™ Had Me at :)

2016-11-10T10:11:56-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: Autism, blog, Cross Disability, General, Lifestyle, Ollibean Family, Ollibean Mama Spotlight|Tags: advocacy, autism, Change Leader, cross disability, Disability, Ollibean Change Leader, Ollibean Change Leaders, sara winter, self-advocacy, software, special needs, squag|

Sara Winter answers our Change Leader Questionairre. Sara is the founder of Squag™ - a wonderful curated, online space that offers kids on the autism spectrum as well as other disabilities (and their siblings) a safe, beautiful corner of the web.

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What Are Autism Archetypes?

2016-11-10T10:11:56-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Articles, General|Tags: advocacy, ASD, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, Mama Be Good, Neurodiversity|

An archetype is a symbol, a single representative of a

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Advice from Someone Who Has Been There

Advice from Someone Who Has Been There

2016-11-10T10:11:59-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: Ableism, Autism, blog, Cross Disability, General, Inclusion, Lauri Swann Hunt, Neurodiversity, Ollibean Family, Parenting, Parenting Newsletter|Tags: ableism, advocacy, Alan Reich, Amy Sequenzia, Anne McDonald, Ari Ne'eman, autism, AZ Chanpman, AZ Chapman, Bob Williams, Disability, disability rights activists, Emily Titon, Fred Faye, Freida Zames, Gaby Brimmer, Helen Keller, Ibby Anderson, inclusion, Jaime Burke, Justin Dart, Karla Fisher, Landon Bryce, Larry Bissonnette, Lydia Brown, Norm Kunc, parenting, Paula Durbin-Westby, Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg, Richard Attfield, self-advocacy, self-advocate, self-advocates, special needs, Stephen Kuusisto, Sue Rubin, Tracy Thresher, Veronica Navarro, Wretches & Jabberers|

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

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When Autistics Grade Other Autistics

2016-11-10T10:11:59-05:00By Amy Sequenzia|Categories: Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, Author, blog, Disability Rights, Featured (Homepage), General, Parenting, Think Tank|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, Amy Sequenzia, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, autistics, cross disability, disability rights, functioning labels, high-functioning, low-functioning, Neurodiversity, self-advocacy, Temple Grandin|

“If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree…”We know how functioning labels are not helpful, despite being largely used by neurotypicals. But some autistics also grade members of our community and I want to understand why.

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No Limits: People With Cerebral Palsy v Condescending Tools

No Limits: People With Cerebral Palsy v Condescending Tools

2016-11-10T10:11:59-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: Ableism, Advocacy, Advocacy In Action, blog, Cerebral Palsy, Cross Disability, General, Henry Recommends, Media Representation, Neurodiversity, Ollibean Thought Leaders, Video, Videos|Tags: ableism, advocacy, advocates, all disabilities, cerebral palsy, cross disability, disability in media, inclusion, media representation, Neurodiversity, No Limits, video|

No Limits: People With Cerebral Palsy v Condescending Tools.

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Grit Media

2013-06-17T16:37:41-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Resources|Tags: ableism, advocacy, advocacy resources, all disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Australia, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, Deaf Hard of Hearing, developmental disabilities, DOE, down syndrome, epilepsy, Grit Media, hearing impairment, inclusion, inclusion resources, muscular dystrophies, rare or undiagnosed disorders, resources, spinal muscular atrophy|

Grit Media promotes the rights and aspirations of people with

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Self-Advocacy Organizational Development Grantees Announced

2013-01-09T09:00:08-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, all disabilities, developmental disabilities, self-advocacy|

In 2011 and 2012, the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental

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Labels

Labels

2016-11-10T10:12:00-05:00By Henry Frost|Categories: Advocacy, Advocacy, blog, Featured (Homepage), General, Henry, Inclusion, Think Tank|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cross disability, Henry Frost, I STAND WITH HENRY, labels, self-advocacy, self-advocate|

I am autistic. I choose to use this because of community. Not to tell you what I am or what I am not. This is my choice.

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Awesome Resource : Tiny Grace Notes (AKA Ask an Autistic)

2016-11-10T10:12:00-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Autism Resources, Editor's Picks, General, Inclusive Education, Parenting, Resources|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, Dear Ibby, developmental disabilities, Ibby Anderson-Grace, Ibby Grace, Ollibean Fav, resource, Tiny Grace Notes|

We absolutely love Tiny Grace Notes. Check it out, you

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Raising Rebel Souls

2016-11-10T10:12:00-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Editor's Picks, General, Parenting, Resources, Resources We Love|Tags: advocacy, all disabilities, ally, Autism Spectrum Disorders, blog, cross disability, Heather Clark, parenting, Raising Rebel Souls, resource, resource we love|

We are huge fans of Raising Rebel Souls. Heather is

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It is About Respect

2016-11-10T10:12:00-05:00By Amy Sequenzia|Categories: Advocacy, Advocacy, Amy Sequenzia, Author, blog, General, Think Tank|Tags: AAC, ableism, advocacy, advocate, all disabilities, Amy Sequenzia, autism, autistic, cross disability, inclusion. respect, neurodiveristy, non-speaking, presume competence, self-advocate, typing|

Respect for one another is one basic quality if we want to have meaningful conversations and relationships with other human beings. The ableism that disabled people experience is a form of disrespect.

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My Top Ten

2016-11-10T10:12:01-05:00By Henry Frost|Categories: Advocacy, blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General, Henry, Think Tank, Video|Tags: AAC, advocacy, advocate, all disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cerebral palsy, Henry, Henry Frost, I STAND WITH HENRY, ipad, ISTANDWITHHENRY, non verbal, non-speaking, rare or undiagnosed disorders, Top 10 List for Teachers|

These are the top 10, now top 18 things I need for teachers, therapists, doctors, friends and family to know.

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My iPad Is Not a Toy

2016-11-10T10:12:01-05:00By Henry Frost|Categories: Advocacy, blog, Editor's Picks, General, Henry, Inclusion, Neurodiversity, Ollibean Family, Think Tank, Video|Tags: AAC, advocacy, advocate, all disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, autistic, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, Henry Frost, I STAND WITH HENRY, ipad, ISTANDWITHHENRY, non verbal, non-speaking, rare or undiagnosed disorders, Top 10 List for Teachers|

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.

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Standing Together for Inclusion

Standing Together for Inclusion

2016-11-10T10:12:01-05:00By Henry Frost|Categories: AAC, Advocacy, Author, blog, Education, General, Henry, Henry Frost, Inclusion, Ollibean Family, Think Tank|Tags: activism, advocacy, all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, civil rights, equal rights, Henry, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, ISTANDWITHHENRY, The Civil Rights Act of 1964|

Standing together for inclusion, communication and civil rights. Please include all kids in your classroom.

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Henry’s Road to Inclusion Part 1

Henry’s Road to Inclusion Part 1

2017-01-16T10:18:39-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: blog, Lauri Swann Hunt|Tags: advocacy, advocate, all disabilities, Ari Ne'eman, autism, autistic, civil rights, Harvey Lavoy. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Henry, Henry Frost, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, Larry Bissonnette, Pascal Cheng, self-advocacy, self-advocate, Tracy Thresher, Wretches & Jabberers|

Henry met Tracy, Larry, Harvey Lavoy, and Pascal Cheng on June 9, 2011. It was a very special day, one that would change Henry's life forever.

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UNH IOD Standing With Henry

2016-11-10T10:12:02-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General|Tags: advocacy, autism, autism summer institute, autistic, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, civil rights, disability rights, Henry, Henry Frost, I STAND WITH HENRY, inclusion, Mary Schuh, self-advocate, Tampa, UNH/IOD, Wretches & Jabberers|

But after watching Wretches and Jabberers, a film about autism and self-advocacy, Henry’s way of interacting with the world changed radically. He realized that he had a voice, could use it, and had a right to participate in discussions about his education and life.

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Amy Sequenzia: I Need to Thank Some People

2016-11-10T10:12:02-05:00By Amy Sequenzia|Categories: Amy Sequenzia, blog|Tags: advocacy, advocate, all disabilities, Amy Sequenzia, autism, autistic, inclusion. functioning labels, neurodiveristy, self-advocate|

After “Non-speaking, ‘low-functioning’” was published, lots of people wanted to hear from me. I met so many amazing people, autistic bloggers with so much to share and the smartest people I know. Parents of autistic children also valued my words.

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