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Cambridge MA parent | Director of the MA Statewide Family Engagement Center | Senior Program Director @FCSN | masfec.org | Southern transplant, dog mom, YIMBY supporter of bike safety and accessibility in our communities
#DisabilityPrideMonth is a great time to learn our history.
We Want to Go to School!The Fight for Disability Rights tells the true story of the young plaintiffs behind Mills v. Board of Education (1972), a landmark case that helped pave the way for IDEA.

www.albertwhitman.com/book/we-want...
We Want to Go to School! | Albert Whitman & Company
There was a time in the United States when millions of children with disabilities weren’t allowed to go to public school. But in 1971, seven kids and their families wanted to do something about it. Th...
www.albertwhitman.com
July 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Right now, I'm reading Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising. Lyric Rivera challenges workplaces to stop treating neurodivergent employees as problems to fix and start redesigning systems to work for everyone. #DisabilityPrideMonth

What would a neurodiversity-affirming workplace look like to you?
July 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I love this quote from Haben: "They designed this environment for people who can see and hear. In this environment, I'm disabled. They place the burden on me to step out of my world and reach into theirs."
July 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
another #DisabilityPrideMonth must read:

Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law
habengirma.com/book/

@habengirma.bsky.social
Book – Haben Girma
habengirma.com
July 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Yesterday was a great start! Looking forward to a day packed with learning and connecting.
May 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
"To become the parent my children needed me to be, I needed to unlearn a lot of what society had told me"- Jules Edwards @autistictyping.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Our first keynote is Jules Edwards @autistictyping.bsky.social!
March 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
EG goes on to emphasize the need for #respite too!
March 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Elaine Gabovitch from DPH "Come and find us! We have a community support line... care coordination... universal newborn hearing program... parent to parent... catastrophic illness relief fund... pediatric palliative care network... and much more!"
March 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Tony Wolf from MassAbilities "We are here for you." She is emphasizing the importance of Pre-employment services in high schools.
March 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Russell Johnston from DESE "I want to see that all students are known and valued and that includes families." #FamilyEngagement
March 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Madi Wachman from MA Health is discussing CARES for Kids- providing single source of family-centered care coordination for children and youth with complex needs.
March 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Amy Kershaw, EEC Commissioner, is up first! EEC is in the process of revising regulations around residential education and group homes and invites comments from families.
March 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A kid with good taste!
January 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
more #DogOnVacation content to distract us from the fear and chaos
January 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Those are great socks!
January 25, 2025 at 11:09 AM