Here is a potpourri of some great thought provoking items that have been shared with me recently and I thought you would also find them very worthwhile.
 
Tony
 

Governor Quinn interviewed by TV Anchor Rob Johnson. Rob is also a sibling and this interview gets into the Governor’s thoughts on rebalancing. Click: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/7191057-gov-quinn-discusses-programs-for-disabled-at-special-olympics/ 

Autism and Ethics of Inclusion, autism advocate Ari Ne’eman, Barack Obama’s appointee to the National Council on DisAbility, recently spoke in Essex County, the discussion was not about autism, per se, but about civil rights.

http://belleville.patch.com/articles/autism-and-the-ethics-of-inclusion-a-matter-of-civil-rights-df5d91d5#photo-9805876 

Siblings Perspectives on Special Needs, a frank discussion by Benjamin Rubin and his thoughts as a sibling: http://blog.specialneedsalliance.org/2012/05/sibling-perspectives-on-special-needs/ 

An update on Diana Braun and a recent speaking engagement at T.F. South High School in Lansing. I am Diana Braun. Not a Disability.

 Share the Word to End the Word video produced by Pontiac Township High School. This is great, high school students working to end the “R” word! 
http://vimeo.com/37960890 

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