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Category Archives: Collective Responsibility
Resistance
Sometimes I barely keep breathing winded gutted witnessing the pain and trauma of friends neighbours fellow humans Sometimes the next breath seems impossible sucked away by horror intensity hopelessness And yet… it comes the next breath in and out The … Continue reading
Posted in Collective Responsibility, poetry, prejudice, privilege, Rail Against Stigma
Tagged pain, Resistance, Solidarity, Witnessing
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Self-Care is Resistance!!
I have been thinking about the incredible endurance and perseverance of people who are fighting for human rights, for themselves and for others… Activism is gruelling, slogging, hard work… and it is seemingly unending. It can be hard to step … Continue reading
Posted in #NeurodivergentNarwhals, acceptance, Activist, Collective Responsibility, letting go, limits, Love and Self-Care, social justice
Tagged Activism, Autism Women's Network, Autistic Times Two, AWN, Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library, human rights, Lei Wiley-Mydske, Neurodivergent Narwhals, rail against injustice, Red Bubble Store, Resistance, Self care, We Always Loved Picasso Anyway
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Love more loudly…
Wednesday morning after the US election my sister, Michelle, shared: “What I will tell my children this morning…? It’s not enough to be kind and believe in the good. We must love more loudly. We must make inclusion thunder. We … Continue reading
Posted in ableism, acceptance, Activist, Collective Responsibility, inclusion, privilege, Silence, social justice
Tagged Checking in, commitment, oppression, privilege, Scared, Trump, US Election
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The Inclusive Giraffe Party: Epilepsy and Accommodation
I brought my giraffe puppets to the TASH Conference in Portland, Oregon… and then my friends and I made this! Link: The Inclusive Giraffe Party – Video Transcription Kassiane Sibley: Kassiane Sibley Giraffe(s) Puppeteer: Leah Kelley Camera: Lei Wiley-Mydske Video … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Autistic, Collective Responsibility, Disability, inclusion, Neurodiversity, TASH
Tagged #2015TASHconf, Accommodation, ADA, Autistic Activist, epilepsy, Giraffe Party, human rights, Inclusive, Inclusive Giraffe Party, Kassiane Sibley, Leah Kelley, Lei Wiley-Mydske, life threatening, No flash photography, Photo Sensitive Epilepsy, Radical Neurodivergence Speaking
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Voting “yes” – because I trust you… #bced
Yup… Voting ‘yes’ and that vote is not saying that I think this is a good deal… because it is not… But it is better than I think we would get if we were legislated back… and I trust, respect … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, BC Teachers Federation, BCTF, Christy Clark, Collective Responsibility, family, Parent, Public Education, social justice
Tagged @bcliberals, BC Coalition of Businesses, Christy Clark, FSA testing, stress, struggle, teacher, Teachers' Strike 2014, The Fraser Institute, voting "yes"
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MLA… MIA – What’s the Diff?!? #bced
The [neo]Liberal elected representatives of our Provincial Government are refusing to meet with constituents to discuss the current crisis in education in British Columbia. One MLA posted this outside his office. To be fair… he did so after children wielding… … Continue reading
Megan Metcalfe: I don’t want you to “negotiate” #BCTF #bced
The following is a guest post by BC Parent, Megan Metcalfe: I sent a letter to Christie Clark’s office, Peter Fassbender’s office, and my MLA about two weeks ago. I got a response just today. It was addressed from the … Continue reading
Posted in Christy Clark, Collective Responsibility, Educator, Parent, Public Education, Silence, Special Education
Tagged BC Federation of Labour, BC parent support teachers, BCTF, Christy Clark, Liberals, Megan Metcalfe, musician, negotiate, parent, Peter Fassbender, politics, teacher strike, Vancouver musician
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Rail Against Stigma: This is not a Radical Act!
Sometimes people think I am kinda’ a radical for speaking against negative stigma and organizations like Autism Speaks that perpetuate the stance that Autistic people are a burden and a tragedy. However, I don’t believe that speaking up for human … Continue reading
Two Little Girls
Today I am at a District Student Services Training for Special Education Teachers and others, which is hosted in the multipurpose room of one of our elementary schools. There have been marvelous conversations and dialogues around supporting diverse learners, building … Continue reading
Thirty Days of Autism 