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Dream Plan for Aaron: 1989 (Part 2)
When you fail to plan, you plan to fail. R. Schuller Dream Plan for Aaron: 1981 (Part 1) (click here) talked about Aaron when he was age 6 and Tommy age 4. In Part 2 I will talk about when Aaron was...
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Busy vs. Bored: Life Space Analysis for People with Disabilities
Dr. Lou Brown What is a Life Space Analysis? Most of us spend our lives trying to squeeze in just one more email, appointment, phone call or…. We dream of the day we can have nothing to do. But is that...
View ArticleFunny Ads| What do you think?
The Norwegian Association of the Blind made these commercials. What do you think? Comments: All right, there is no excuse for not having a comment on these videos. After you laugh, think a couple...
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Bulletin Board| Stop the “R” word, Wolfensberger dies
photo credit: Okinawa Soba Bulletin Board Today and Everyday is “Stop the ‘R’ word” Day. Parents, Advocates and Schools around the country are joining in. Many people are always complaining that the...
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Dream Plan for Aaron: 1981 (Part 1)
Who said Aaron was slow? Build a dream and the dream will build you. R. Schuller. What is Normalization? In 1981 when Aaron was 6 years old, my friend Debbie Wetzel and I drove to Louisville, KY to...
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The Right to Communicate| We are the (new) Experts
photo credit: HikingArtist.com The Right to Communicate| We are the (new) Experts In the early 90s, Rosemary Crossley, Annie McDonald, Doug Biklen and others shocked the world with new ideas about...
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Our House of Cards|Disability Style (Part 2)
Our House of Cards|Disability Style (Part 2) Introduction: I am going to try to describe what happened to Aaron, my son, when he was 36 years old. Aaron has the labels of autism and developmental...
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Test Questions| Segregation or Inclusion?
Aaron and Friends Test Questions | Segregation or Inclusion? Friends and family members send me newspaper stories about people with disabilities. Some stories make me shout with joy and others make me...
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Dream Plan for Aaron: 2016 (Part 4)
Aaron and 4 Generations of Family “If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.” – Jim Rohn I will soon...
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The Race Toward Inclusion| Do you see it?
photo credit: Sister72 The Race Toward Inclusion| Do you see it? I love this picture. It reminds me of many of my favorite quotes: “The real voyage of discovery is not in seeking new lands, but in...
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Dental Visits| Saying AHHHHHH
When Aaron was in high school he needed to get his wisdom teeth pulled. Sounds normal, right? You, me and most people get our wisdom teeth pulled. The difference between you, me, most people and Aaron...
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Norm Kunc| What’s Your Credo?
Norm Kunc Every day people challenge me: Why do I believe what I believe? What’s wrong with the Medical Model? What’s wrong with the Charity Model? What’s the big deal about “normalization” and...
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Aaron’s Olympic Moment
Aaron watching Tommy play video games Is summer different for kids with and without disabilities? As parents of children with disabilities, it is difficult to know “What is realistic?” “What goals do I...
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A Mother’s Hopes for her Sons
Aaron watching Tommy play Nintendo Summer Activities| A Mother’s Hope for Her Sons with and without disabilities NOTE: This is when Tommy was 13 and Aaron 14 years old. Is summer different for kids...
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Tale of Two Brothers: Sibs of People with Disabilities
Tale of Two Brothers: Sibs of People with Disabilities Tommy and Aaron hiking in SmokiesIt was the best of times and the worst of times. (Sorry, couldn’t resist.) All boys and girls grow up into...
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“There’s No Santa Claus”|a Transformational experience
Twas the Night Before Christmas “Toyland, toyland, magical girl and boy land. Once you cross its borders, you can never return again.” (Babes in Toyland) There’s No Santa Aaron and Tommy got off the...
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Celebrating St. Nick + Two Special Sons
Celebrating St. Nick and Two Special Sons "The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hope that St. Nicholas soon would be there." Family Traditions: Because of our German heritage, St....
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Gifts|Grandma Gets a Thong
Grandma gets a Thong Helen Otten, my mom, died April 3 at the age of almost 93. I’m posting this in her memory. I’m also reminded of the importance of family. The twelfth day of Christmas is Jan....
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Socially Constructed Attitudes| What do you see?
follow the arrow from A-Z What do you see? Every day businesses and community groups try to influence us with logos and symbols. Did you ever look close–really close–at some of these logos? Sometimes...
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