It’s April Again! That Means Autism Bewareness and Acceptance…
This month started with the best of intentions and many busy things to do. The world celebrates Autism for one month in a year, but we Autistic live it and…
New Podcasts Launching Now!
I have loved the podcast format for talking about issues and passions, and I have enjoyed being a guest on several different podcasts. I have been thinking of hosting my…
Meet the Dever Family – We Are One!
Our family has had the amazing opportunity to be filmed as part of Accessible Media‘s documentary series We are One! Several of my kids (not all of them) were able…
Celebrating National AccessAbility Week in 2022
In Canada every year we celebrate National AccessAbility Week #NAAW and we four our attention on how we as a society can improve accessibility, accommodations and inclusion. This year I…
The ODSP Crisis for People with Disabilities in Ontario
The stark reality is this. The Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) does not provide enough to live on. Inflation has increased 11% since 2018. ODSP has increased 0%. We need…
The Language of Acceptance – Changing the Language of Autism and Disability
This is the speech I gave on December 4, 2021 as the Guest Speaker at the AEBC International Day for Persons with Disabilities Conference 2021. AMI-audio broadcast this conference live,…
Welcome to The Autistic Rambler
This rebrand has been in the works for a year now… You know what they say, good things come to those who wait. I had this idea for a podcast…
I was on a Podcast… About Harry Potter…
Many people know me because of the advocacy I do in autism and education, locally, provincially and nationally. Or you may know me from my years in IT as programmer,…
Why an Autistic Supports CASDA and a #NationalAutismStrategy
Nothing about us, without us. Autistics have asked “autism organizations†to include and engage Autistics, so what do we do when these organizations start doing that? Take the risk and…
Autism Acceptance and The Importance of Language
October is Autism Acceptance Month in Canada, so lets talk about how we changing the language we use about autism and Autistic people can change attitudes.