Ed Roberts Children's Book

02/01/2025

Children know about Civil Rights leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Cesar Chavez. But many have yet to learn about the transformational work of Ed Roberts, hailed as the “Father of Independent Living.” Ed Roberts: Champion of Disability Rights is a biography about Edward Verne Rober...

10/16/2024

$0 for Anyone, Anywhere: A Guide to Superfest Online - https://mailchi.mp/48323a77b6be/learn-more-about-superfests-day-1-lineup-16548657

Description: It's almost here! The 2024 Superfest Disability Film Festival, passes are available now and start at $0! www.superfestfilm.org Oct 17-20 virtual, Oct 19 at the Exploratorium in SF, logos for the Longmore Institute and the Disability Cultural Center, with a strip of film stills from the 2024 lineup, hinting at the diversity of genres, disabilities, and people Superfest is known for.

10/10/2024

What is the point of doing disability awareness? Here I share my thoughts on the importance of prioritizing 'Access Awareness' over disability awareness.

In this solo episode, Diana Pastora Carson, educator, consultant, and public speaker, discusses the distinction between disability awareness and access awareness, and the critical, long-term importance of focusing on barriers and access vs specific disability labels. Teachers, parents, clergy,...

09/25/2024

I had the fun opportunity to interview Savitha Sundar (almost Dr. Sundar!) about the value and importance of occupational therapists roles (as well as other education-related therapies) in inclusive education as opposed to the traditional roles of OT's in schools. Savitha sees her OT role as a "participation access interventionist," as opposed to a deficit remediator. She also believes that access advocacy is a key to occupational justice.

So many gems came out of this conversation. Please share with your educator, OT, SLP, and other friends who might find this topic of interest!

Savitha Sundar Bio In this episode, Diana and Savitha discuss the the value and importance of occupational therapists roles in inclusive education vs. the traditional roles of occupational therapists in schools. Savitha sees her OT role as a "participation access interventionist," as opposed to a...

09/02/2024

"Ableism is glorifying the 'resilience' of disabled individuals while ignoring the systemic barriers we face. Stop praising perseverance in a broken system -- demand accountability and change it." Borrowed from Divas with Disabilities

09/02/2024

Learn how to host a disability acceptance day, event, or activity at your child’s school, including the 5 topics to address when talking about disability acceptance, sample disability acceptance activities for students of all ages, and more.

09/02/2024

I so much enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Allison Brenneise. In this episode, Diana and Dr. Brenneise discuss the distinctions between instructional communication, communication education, and critical communication pedagogy. They also discuss the need for disability literacy as well as universal design for learning as a means for shifting mindsets, teaching to the margins, and advancing societal inclusion of people with disabilities.

Dr. Allison Brenneise In this episode, Diana and Dr. Brenneise discuss the distinctions between instructional communication, communication education, and critical communication pedagogy. They also discuss the need for disability literacy as well as universal design for learning as a means for...

08/27/2024

My latest podcast episode with Dr. Andrew Dlg Goff, author of Love Is a Classroom! I so much enjoy learning from and having conversations with people who are passionate about access and inclusion in education. Thank you, Andrew, for taking time to have a great conversation, and all the best wishes for getting out the important messages within your book!

Dr. Andrew DL Goff Bio In this episode, Diana and Dr. Goff discuss his memoir, Love Is A Classroom, the value of early childhood inclusion, and cultural humility with families. They also discuss the dissonance between district policies and the love and understanding for learners and their...

08/26/2024

Too many people are unfamiliar with this cycle.
Credit: PacingPixie

07/02/2024

My friend, Justin, and Creative Support Alternatives Supported Living Services for people with disabilities, featured on the news!

48-year old Justin Filley has lived alone for 25 years with assistance from Creative Support Alternatives.

06/18/2024

🤩 Have you registered for the MCIE Summer Institute yet?

✨ bit.ly/MCIE-Summer-2024

📚 Don't miss the chance to hear from keynote speakers Jordyn Zimmerman and Andratesha Fritzgerald on August 6 & 7 in Annapolis, MD.

🎉 We've got an incredible lineup of sessions from guest presenters:

🍎 Brittni Sammons dives into Effective Tier 1 Core Instruction
🔁 Carol Quirk explores Facilitating Systems Change
📈 Transitioning to Inclusive Schooling with Carolyn Teigland, Anne Marie Trobaugh, & Katie Wenger
💞 Jen Sommerness on Creating a Culture of Belonging
📚 Carolyn Teigland with Specially Designed Instruction
🏫 Leadership in Inclusive Schools by Carol Quirk, Elizabeth Berry, and Susan Johnson
🤝 Brittni Sammons on Learning Together to Live Together
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Vision for Inclusion with Bryan Sammons, Ashley Mockabee, Kristine McDermott, & Kara Muffley
📝 Deborah Taub teaching learners with Alternate Assessment Standards
🔤 Early Childhood Inclusion from Jen Ayers, Mandy Feeney, & Sarah Mester
🧠 Guy Stephens on Reframing Behavior through Neuroscience
🗣️ Lisa Quinn on Text-Based Multimodal AAC
🤲 Collaborative Relationships by Brittni Sammons
🏢 AAC Usage in Schools with Hannah Harvey, Nicole Osgood, & Melissa Messing
🆘 Customized Para-Professional Roles by Jen Sommerness
🎙️ And a special recorded panel with Tim Villegas

Register Now: bit.ly/MCIE-Summer-2024

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[image] watercolor background with circle frames features our keynote speakers, Jordyn Zimmerman and Andratesha Fritzgerald

06/06/2024

Passionate commentary about how complacent our school systems are about segregation (silos of special education and general education) from when I was interviewed by the amazing Matthew Green on The Art of Teaching Podcast. (My dog, Molly, didn't know she was going to be on camera that day, but she looked lovely nonetheless.)

Here is a recent conversation with the wonderful Diana Pastora Carson. I get to talk to some amazing individuals, but this discussion was quite special. Dian...