First Former Buddy Club President

[Image Description: The image has a light purple background with my First Former Buddy Club President logo in the bottom left corner.  "Help ≠ fixing or curing explained" is in left-aligned dark purple text. ] Help is not the same as fixing or curing people. Help is not for the weak. Help is not bad. True help is support. Help is providing accessibility. Examples of these accommodations and adaptations: Providing ramps, elevators, and clear pathways for wheelchair and medical stroller users Hearing aids for the deaf and hard of hearing Hear monitors for people with heart conditions Feeding tubes for people with medical health conditions Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices for people who are nonverbal, have limited verbal speech, verbal emerging skills, articulation challenges, and/or difficulty with word finding skills Related Services, such as Speech and Language therapy, Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT), Vision Therapy, Behavioral Health...

                         [Image Description:  The image has an orange background with my First Former Buddy Club President logo in the bottom left corner. "Fair ≠ Equal Explained" is in center-aligned alternating dark orange text to black text. ] DISCLAIMER: All of the names in this blog post have been changed to pseudonyms. This is necessary to protect people's identities.      Fair does not always mean equal. Fair means equity, which is making sure that everyone has what they need to be successful while recognizing that everyone has different needs, challenges, and abilities. Everyone cannot be given all of the same exact things. Everyone needs to be given some different things based on their unique needs. Giving every person all of the same exact things would mean that no one's needs were being met because every person has different needs.     For example, some students in the disability co...

[Image Description: There is a wooden brown bookshelf containing a collection of comics, graphic novels, mangas, and other genres. The comics and graphic novels are arranged in a series including DC, Arrow, Batman, Detective Comics, Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Flash, Green Lantern, Amazing Spiderman, The Sandman, Preacher, Monstress, Paper Girls, Legend of Sumeria. Fever 1793 is also pictured lying flat. ] CONTENT WARNING:   I would like to mention that I am not a reading specialist or psychologist. All content posted on disability advocate/teacher influencer page is for educational purposes with no intent to provide any professional services.  If you suspect that your child or student has any academic concerns in reading comprehension, it is okay to get help, and I highly recommend seeking help from a reading specialist, psychologist, and/or other professional who is qualified to do so.     Reading comprehension is an essential life skill fo...

                    [Image Description: There is an outdoor miniature golf course with winding, curved paths made of green turf. There are many obstacles, sand traps, small hills, and rock gardens along the golf course. "Let's Talk About Adapted Sports" is in center-aligned bold white text in a dark green text box center-aligned at the top of the image. My First Former Buddy Club President logo is in the bottom left corner of the image with "FIRST FORMER BUDDY CLUB PRESIDENT" in center-aligned black text overlapping an enlarged light blue heart with several small red hearts and a light blue background in the background of the enlarged heart. The image of the golf course is overlapping a light blue Procreate elements water brush pattern as the background. ] DISCLAIMER: All pictures that show people's faces in this blog post have been shared with permission from the individuals.      Not all but many people in the disability...