Have you ever been tagged in a completely unflattering photo on Facebook? I mean the kind when you look at it, you groan and debate in your head if the person will notice if you untag yourself? It’s awful, right? Social media and smartphones have brought us a whole new set of societal rules and […]
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Politicians with Disabilities (and their families): But do they support the cause?
Politicians with Disabled Family Members Politicians-disability-community-family. You’d think that those words would go together, right? Do you remember it? It seems like a lifetime ago. But how the gossip was spreading in the disability community. “She has a son with Down Syndrome.” Wow, it was someone like us! Believe it or not, I was a […]
Is People First Language dead? No, but demanding it is.
Person First Language People first vs. identity first language, PFL vs IFL. When I was first introduced to the concept of people first language, I was all “Yes! He’s a person first!” I reworked blog posts and titles to accommodate the language. I corrected friends and family when they misspoke and gave diatribes about how […]
23 Fun Basketball Crafts and Activities for Kids | Educational | Sensory | STEM
Basketball Activities and Crafts We are just all about the basketball around here! My younger son loves it and plays in two different leagues. We’re really into March Madness and the NBA. Of course since we spend so much time talking about basketball, I wanted to involve Kevin, beyond taking him to his brother’s games. […]
F*ck Steve Harvey: Why no one should be watching him anymore. (are they even?)
Steve Harvey’s “Moral Barometer” is broken. Everyone deserves a second chance. And I gave one to Steve Harvey. He mocked people with disabilities in 2015. I was angry and I posted about it (below). Brian loves Little Big Shots and I let him continue to watch it. Steve Harvey partners with Ellen on a lot […]
It’s OK to ask us about my son’s disabilities. No, really, it is.
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12 Fun and Free Educational Websites your Kids will LOVE.
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7 Social Stories about Friendship
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Should your Child be in a Life Skills Classroom? How to Decide.
Life Skills I really hate the term life skills. … [Read More...] about Should your Child be in a Life Skills Classroom? How to Decide.