by Mary E. Ulrich | Jun 8, 2011
Inclusion for Moms| Sisters of the Heart When Marsha Forest, Judith Snow, Jack Pearpoint and Father Pat started spreading the gospel of inclusion, they talked about the ABC’s Of Inclusion. A = Acceptance B = Belonging C = Community I’ve spent a lifetime learning...
by Mary E. Ulrich | May 19, 2011
photo credit: Elliotphotos This morning I saw an egret in our garden. It stood majestically with its head tilted upward and its slender white body contrasting with the green of the newly planted tomato plants. The bird looked around for a long minute, and then flew...
by Mary E. Ulrich | May 10, 2011
photo credit: Okinawa Soba Bulletin Board #4 Wretches and Jabberers 100 cities tour on May 12th Find a city near you and don’t miss this exciting movie about two men who are changing the world for people with autism. Click for cities and ticket information For...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Mar 15, 2011
photo credit: Okinawa Soba Bulletin Board #3 “Too many defective people…” This week we were shocked when GOP Senator Harty said people with disabilities: including mental illness, mental retardation… and other defective people should be shipped...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Mar 14, 2011
photo credit: Leonard Chien WE THE PEOPLE…. Each week the Arc (formerly, the Association for Retarded Citizens) reports on what is happening in Washington, DC. The Arc monitors the public policy and legistlative process so that it may advocate for people with...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Mar 9, 2011
The Right to Communicate BACKGROUND The world is a hostile place for people who can’t talk with words. Many people don’t listen to body language, signals or even temper tantrums. They often see “behaviors” as something to extinguish instead of...