As an undergrad, I attended a predominantly white institution—which often made me feel like I stood out in class. Being Filipina-American and one of the only people of color in my classes, I felt it…
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Meet Lynn Coyle-Handy: Changing Careers After Two Decades
After nearly two decades as an early intervention child development specialist and former school social worker, Lynn Coyle-Handy’s changing careers and going back to college to become a school SLP—where she can shift her focus…
Curing Autism Would Erase Me: Discouraging Ableism, Encouraging Advocacy
As a child, the world seemed so alien to me. For some reason, everyone else appeared to have an internal rulebook of norms that I didn’t. Eye contact felt extremely uncomfortable, but it was so…
Newly Installed Communication Board on Playground Encourages Inclusion
Communication is such an integral part of life, and for many, the ability to speak verbally can easily be taken for granted. Individuals with severe communication impairments may have difficulty with certain aspects of life—including…