Tag Archives: Ibby Anderson Grace

Forward and back…16 years of Ausome!

Posted on November 22, 2014 by

This fabulous young man turned 16 today… It was a day of looking back and looking forward… a low-key, laid-back day with very few demands. In reality, today was a sort of culmination of small birthday events that have been … Continue reading →

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Autistic Sun

Posted on July 19, 2014 by

“The image is called Autistic Sun. That is what it stands for. Do not trust the puzzle piece. Do not live with fear. Just be yourself. Autistic people can make the world their own.”  H Image description: A mixed media … Continue reading →

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Corbett O’Toole on Enduring Activism: “Dancing for the Win”

Posted on May 13, 2014 by

I met Corbett O’Toole at TASH in Chicago. We hung out – we talked – she is fabulous – we quickly became friends. Corbett invited me to attend her talk to the University of Illinois at Chicago Disabilities Studies Doctoral … Continue reading →

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The Great Chicago TASH Adventure

Posted on December 23, 2013 by

I am sitting now in the airport, awaiting my flight home to Vancouver via Portland. It is a welcomed quiet; an empty space to pull together my thinking and reflect upon the many ways I have been nudged and influenced … Continue reading →

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