Special Needs vs. Disability And it’s not even a new term. Hence the air quotes. Several months ago, I did a blog post about People …
Special Needs vs Disabled? The “new” term to say instead of Special Needs.
Disability Systems Advocacy. That’s 3 big words, but don’t worry, you can do this. And, we need you to do this. Our world is changing, but change to disability rights isn’t coming quickly enough.
Whether it be a small change in your own home or school to lobbying for Federal legislation, I’ll give you the information, support, stories, and inspiration you need to make the world a better place for our kids.
Some examples:
- Why I no longer use the term “Special Needs”
- Recognizing Ableism in Autism Awareness Materials
- How to Write an OCR complaint
- Understanding Special Education Funding in 5 graphics
- How To Advocate for Mental Health
Acceptance, Advocacy and Activism
Capable: High Expectations Parenting
Having High Expectations for our Kids I know that I’ve told the story a zillion times, about how I was told how to feel about …
When Autism Awareness Materials are Ableist | Why I loathe April.
When “Awareness” is Ableist. Last week, I did a post about a video that was going viral. I said then, and still think, that it’s …
Perfect Attendance Awards | 8 Reasons why they’re Garbage.
Perfect Attendance Awards Perfect attendance awards are a terrible idea. I get it–I get why they were developed. To encourage kids with chronic absenteeism to …
14 Tips for Writing an OCR Complaint that gets Noticed | IEP | 504
OCR Complaint I know, we complain too much. What can I say, it’s a complaints-based system. One of the remedies that parents have in special …
Secretary DeVos Announces New, Proactive Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Compliance Center.
OCR OPEN Center I received this press release and felt it was worth sharing. I’ve often said that one of my main frustrations about disability …
