by Mary E. Ulrich | Nov 7, 2013
I’ve been getting questions about Facilitated Communication. In the book Far From the Tree, the author Andrew Solomon interviews Ben Lehr who uses FC. Sue Lehr, of course, is one of the pioneers who works at Syracuse University and is a role model to us all. So,...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Jun 1, 2013
In the last post, Memorial Day Parades and Attitudes toward People with Disabilities I talked about how Aaron, my son who has autism, worked at a cemetery after he graduated from high school. To the best of my recollection, this is how it worked: The Landscaping...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Mar 22, 2013
Here is a picture of Aaron (on right) his housemate Jack (left) and one of their caregivers (center). Home Sweet Home The house is a little ranch in a quiet neighborhood. Aaron and Jack each have their own room which is decorated with their favorite things. We...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Feb 19, 2013
“Forgetting Spells” Inclusion and Happy Endings Looking for the Village WiseWoman When I get depressed, I like to pull out a Nora Robert’s book. Don’t laugh:) For a couple hours, I let the queen of romance weave a tale about another world...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Aug 27, 2012
“Representative Payee”| SSI, SSDI When Aaron, our son with autism and a developmental disability, moved into a house with another man, we became his legal guardian. It was the only way to protect Aaron legally. It was the right thing to do. One of the...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Jul 26, 2012
< Happy Birthday ADA Representative Tony Coelho shares the reasons he introduced The Americans With Disabilities Act in Congress in the late 80s. Tony Coelho also is a strong supporter of Partners in Policymaking. Tony Coelho had epilepsy and used his life...
