by Gabriella | Nov 26, 2021 | Accessibility, Essays and Reflections
My son and I have been on the receiving end of ableist remarks throughout his lifetime. Most of it is well-intentioned and meant to be encouraging. These seemingly-benign comments are a result of internalized ableism which is why it’s hard to...
by Gabriella | Nov 24, 2021 | Professionals
The year I won the award for perfect attendance, I was absent to accept it. I imagine the adults in the room swapped glances and chuckled at the irony of it all.⠀ When I was given the award along with my report card, I felt I didn’t deserve it. I couldn’t...
by Gabriella | Nov 15, 2021 | Professionals
We are all designers.⠀ Of our own lives.⠀ Of healthy learning environments.⠀ Of accessible education.⠀ Of the sustainable functionality of schools.⠀ Of the education we hope for future generations.⠀ Whether we are parents, teachers, students, administrators,...
by Gabriella | Nov 12, 2021 | Professionals
As I transitioned from being a public school teacher to a homeschooler, I faced additional resistance within my home. My son has never been formally schooled. He’s never been in daycare or preschool either. He doesn’t know what it’s like to be...
by Gabriella | Nov 10, 2021 | Essays and Reflections
Whether we homeschool or not, we are all teachers. In raising and educating my disabled son, I have struggled to find that fine line between doing school at home and doing life in the world. It’s a never-ending conversation I have with myself: Teaching...
