Learning This Can’t Be An Accident
In case you haven’t seen the story, Sports illustrated recently named two brothers, Cayden and Conner, as the 2012 SportsKids of the Year. Together, the brothers race in triathlons, Conner cycling and...
View ArticleSix Steps to Talking About Inclusion to Children
Nine years ago, I became a disability advocate. It was not something that I had planned before a neurologist confirmed that my daughter had cerebral palsy. As a team, Jillian and I have always pushed...
View ArticleThe King and Prince of Play
Ever watch a good idea go very wrong? My son Aidan was diagnosed at birth with 22q 11.2 Deletion, or Digeorge Syndrome as it is called by our San Diego Practitioners. This and a mild autism diagnosis...
View ArticleBest known as “Austin’s dad”
I am best known as “Austin’s dad”, that’s a title that no one else in the world get’s to have. My son Austin was born with a Dandy Walker, which meant that his life was labeled before it began, but...
View ArticleAn Inclusive Vision of Tomorrow: Welcome to the Rancho Penasquitos YMCA
“Welcome to Holland.” This is the letter I was given when I was handed out a diagnosis for my daughter Jillian, 9, with cerebral palsy. The first time I read this letter, I was very sad. Living every...
View ArticleI Talk To My Son About Having Autism
I talk to my son about having autism. Since I have Bipolar, I say, “You are different, just like Mommy…smart, but different.” I explain that he will see, hear, smell and feel things differently than...
View ArticleQuality, Inclusion, Pioneering, Richness: Meet Bea
Each month we celebrate an individual who is instrumental in helping make this world a more inclusive place. In March 2014, we honor Bea as KIT’s first Advo-KIT of the month. Bea is the CYS Services...
View ArticleDocument, Report, Support–Stepping Stones for Independence
Two summers ago, I worked at an inclusive camp as a one-on-one aide for a little boy with autism. At the beginning of the summer, all one-on-one counselors were trained in how to best support kids with...
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