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Disabled Well-Being & connection

Below are the best resources we could find on Disabled Well-Being and connection.

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Connection Interventions in Play Therapy for Children with Autism

In this clip, Dr. Robert Jason Grant demonstrates three AutPlay connection interventions that can be used in play therapy when working with autistic and neurodivergent children.

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Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

The incredible life story of Haben Girma, the first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, and her amazing journey from isolation to the world stage. Haben grew up spending summers with her family in the enchanting Eritrean city of Asmara.

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A Place to Play, on Wheels or Feet

At other parks, she said: “I feel alone because nobody wants to play with me. They think I’m weird. When I come here, everybody wants to play with me.

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Haben Girma on “Disability and Belonging” | #OBConf2019

Disability rights advocate and lawyer Haben Girma gives a talk focused on connection, community, inclusive access, and belonging at the Othering and Belonging conference 2019. Girma is the first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School.

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Play-Based Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities

Play-Based Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities contains a wide selection of play therapy interventions for use with children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders, dysregulation issues, or other neurodevelopmental disorders.

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Benched: Why We All Lose When Kids with Disabilities Are Shut Out of Sports

Community leagues simply aren’t welcoming enough to kids with autism and other developmental disabilities, even when only slight modifications or support are needed to accommodate them.

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Playtime is for Everyone. The Custom Swings Letting Disabled Kids Soar | Beautiful News

After observing the lack of specialised playground equipment creating a noticeable divide between the learners, Anli Starke built a new playground to include all children.

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Thriving with Autism: 90 Activities to Encourage Your Child’s Communication, Engagement, and Play

Help children with autism strengthen their connections―supportive strategies for ages 1 to 11 To guide your efforts to help your child flourish, this book has 90 playful, evidence-based activities.

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What Is Different Brains? Advocating for Neurodiversity from Autism to Alzheimer

In this special 100th episode of Exploring Different Brains, Hackie Reitman, M.D. explains what Different Brains stands for through the words of some of our amazing past guests.

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Clearing Up Some Misconceptions about Neurodiversity

Just because you value neurological differences doesn’t mean you’re denying the reality of disabilities. This piece is in response to another Scientific American article by Simon Baron-Cohen.

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