"In Nazi Germany, people with autism and other disabilities were murdered by the thousands, in a practice run for the Holocaust against the Jews. Even today, in countries where autism is not well understood, autistic people are treated like animals, locked in attics and chained in basements." Wow! It's amazing how far we've come [...]
The posting earlier this week on Facing the Future Together had the wrong attachment. It has been corrected, if you were interested please check the post again to see the correct information on the workshop.
Here's a good opportunity to learn what is DDA, who's eligible and navigating services to work for you. There will also be an employment panel featuring DVR, DDA, School to Work, Parents and Employed Adults. Sessions are May 8, June 12 and July 10 in Federal Way. Federal Way Creating Connections May - July 2017
Need to learn the act of patience with your autistic child? This webinar by the Native American Fatherhood and Families Association provides answers.
This workshop focuses on passing the roll of supporting, advocating and caring for your relative with a disability from the parents’ generation to siblings and others. After attending this workshop, current and future care giving generations will be better prepared for their future role. Parents or primary caregivers will also have clarity on the next [...]
Think about it. Do you help in your child’s classroom or therapists office? Do you coach one of their teams, bring food for halftime or after the game, keep time or keep score? Have you organized a group of parents? Have you spoken to a group about your experience as the parent of a child [...]
FYI about ADAPT, a national grass-roots community that organizes disability rights activists to engage in nonviolent direct action, including civil disobedience, to assure the civil and human rights of people with disabilities to live in freedom. http://adapt.org/ Are you familiar with them? Do you agree with their approach? They don't have a group in Washington [...]
This article is a couple of years old but it's good to read again. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jessica-r-toste/the-illusion-of-inclusion_1_b_8530372.html