Tag Archives: social justice

Ken Bramble: Connecting the Dots in #bced

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

Some may wonder why a blog that is generally about Autism would be so closely focused on matters of public education of late, but the reality is that these matters are connected, and there is an unquestionable intersectionality between social … Continue reading →

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Why a teacher??? #thisismystrikepay #BCTF

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

Today on the picket lines, my colleagues and I were approached by a woman with two adorable dogs. I asked permission to take a picture of her sweet basset hound to use on social media in support of the strike. … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

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 Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

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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