Living My Disabled Life: My Story Is Mine to Tell Part 3
How I Tell My Story by Amy Sequenzia. Living
When Disabled Students Are Abused
This is the second in a series of posts
The Criminalization of Disabled Students
This is the first of a series of posts
Disability Policy: Clinton versus Trump
In a few weeks will have elected a new President
Disability, Safety, and Value
Disability, Safety, and Value by Amy Sequenzia This post will
Parents, Are You Listening To Your Child?
As a non-speaking Autistic, I pay special attention to comments and statements made by parents of other non-speaking Autistics, especially children. Many times I see parents lamenting that they will never listen to their Autistic child say "I love you", or how much they long to hear those words.
Six Questions Before Publishing About Children
Blogging About Children with Disabilities Protecting a child's privacy
Privacy Versus Popularity
Your child's disability is not about you. Your child’s
Disability, Ableism, and Assumptions
by Amy Sequenzia The title of this article probably
Autistic Patterns of Thoughts and Emotions
I use the movement of things outside of me for
Autism, Transition Programs and the Impact of Poverty on Self-Advocacy
I am an autistic woman who has lived both in
Accommodations – They Make All The Difference
Accommodations are important and they work. I should not be
Now you know . You cannot unknow .
I told Professor Wurzburg's class in March and April about
Ableism and Pity. Reject Them, Be Awesome
I have written about how I had to unlearn ableism.
Autism and Hiring Help
I recently moved. It involved working with a realtor, a
Why The Lie We’ve Been Sold About Disability Is The Greatest Injustice
Stella Young of Ramp Up explains the Social Model of
Being Disabled and in the Hospital
Being disabled and in hospitals is always scary because our lives is not valued as the lives of non-disabled. I was, in a way, lucky but the policies still need a lot of improvement.
Who Should Speak For The Disability Community? – Think Inclusive
In a recent post for Think Inclusive, self-advocate Emily Ladau
How to Figure Out If an Autistic Needs Fixing
I have autism. I am autistic. Both these statements describe me and both are true. However, these two statements are NOT equal.
Walk In My Shoes
I want you to walk in my shoes Not because
30 Second Message for Bullies
AAPD's PSA features three real students sharing a simple message: people with disabilities are powerful, self-determined individuals—not victims.
I Got 99 Problems..Palsy Is Just One- Maysoon Zayid on Ted
“People with disabilities are the largest minority in the world and we are the most under-represented in entertainment.” Maysoon Zayid
Autistics Can BE Friends
Just like people in the neuro majority do not automatically
Out of the Goodness of Your Heart
I have nothing against the goodness in the hearts of
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
Helping the Poor and Disabled
Will your attitude draw circles of holiday meaningfulness where you include yourself in what already is or will your attitude draw lines that allow you to help those poor and disabled people on the other side?
All the people saw my intelligence. No test first.
My family saw. I had hopeful times . Tracy invited
Inclusion, Communication and Civil Rights
"Learning is easy when the teacher knows you can learn. " Henry Frost
Jobless rate for disabled Americans still high 22 years after landmark law
Twenty-two years after passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities
Inclusion: The Right Thing for All Students – WNYC
We have reached the tipping point where it is no longer educationally or morally defensible to continue to segregate students with disabilities. We shouldn’t be striving to educate children in the least restrictive environment but rather in the most inclusive one.
Don’t Define Me By My Deficits
My advice for younger autistics and for those who love and support them would be to look at who you ARE as a human being.
How AAC and assistive tech make classrooms better for all : Paula Kluth
In 2009, I published an article in The Reading Teacher