The North Star and the Compass

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Launching Unbound Futures - the podcast!
Unbound Futures is a conversation between Joyner and Shubha—two parents raising autistic kids with high/complex support needs—that explores a life where…
Why saying "rein in your kids" is silently supporting institutionalization
And Minnesota, bus videos and literacy, quality caregiving, Pictellos and why, regulation and screen time, free ABA, Mo
"we can't stay in the lobby" shirts
I think the subject line speaks for itself
Minneapolis. And some glimmers.
It’s been over a month since my last weekly Substack.
Autism frameworks erase learning from the disability community
Also moving, t-shirts, whispering, reminiscing, train goals, running, access benefits
Lots and lots of reading and listening to
And recordable mid-tech; What if; Liberation; Not knowing; Toronto; Negotiations; Train tracks
How to accommodate the “learning through questions” gap
And the impact of exclusion, t-shirts, SCERTs, Alice Wong, maturing, community schools aren't community
The North Star and the Compass
The North Star and the Compass
Parent of a multi-modal communicating autistic 5 year old - the world is his AAC. On a multi-lifetime journey to examine and dismantle my ableism. Learning about cripping language, unschooling, and disability justice through being present with my kid.
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