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Advocacy and inclusion

Behaviourism is not inclusion

Promoting authentic inclusion and acceptance in public education. As a professional advocate, inclusion specialist, neurodiversity-affirming autism & ADHD coach, and consultant, I am trying to teach our policy-makers that behaviourism is not inclusion.

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"Whole Body Listening" is Ableist and Controlling

Learn more about why "whole body listening" is controlling & ableist.

"Eyes on the speaker"

 Not if you want those of us who are uncomfortable with prolonged eye-contact to actually hear and comprehend anything the speaker is saying. Expecting “one two three, eyes on me” is ableist and disregards diverse needs. Many neurodivergent people may look around while listening and can listen with their ears.

Calm feet & hands in lap

 Seriously, we need to micro-manage how someone has their hands and feet now too? I do stimminy-cricket feet, where I stim by rubbing my feet together. It’s relaxing. I can still work, read, write, pay attention, and learn, even if my feet are wiggling, so mind your business.

Quiet hands/hands are still

If I had to focus on keeping my hands still, I wouldn’t hear a thing because it would use up all of my mental energy not to fidget. Stimmy hands, fidgeting, doodling, etc. are all valid ways for a person to self-regulate and maintain their focus.

Criss cross applesauce

I only sit criss-cross applesauce when it is entirely awkward for me to do so, such as in a large swivelling office chair. If I were sitting on the floor there is no way I could sit criss-cross applesauce. We don’t have the right to control other people’s bodies and they can sit however they please, provided they aren’t harming anyone.

Listening ears

Not everyone’s ears can listen. Not surprisingly, they didn’t consider the needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students when they made those ableist “whole body listening” poster

Bodily autonomy

 It’s important we help children develop self-awareness, so they learn about themselves and can self-advocate and do what works best for them. Our job is to teach and allow children to make decisions about their own bodies, not try to control their bodies — that sends entirely the wrong message.

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What "Listening" Actually Looks Like

Learn more about why behaviourism is not inclusion, and what listening actually looks like.

Sample Support Plan

Focus on the student's needs rather than surface behaviours

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What Inclusive Education Means To us
Inclusive Education Month in Manitoba

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February Is Inclusive Education Month in Manitoba: Let's make this one actually count. Last year, our former Minister of Education regurgitated 15-year-old so-called “inclusion” policy, posting the above declaration on social media and nothing absolutely nothing else.  

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Article Series

I have compiled a collection of my articles related to inclusion, particularly as it relates to inclusive schools and classrooms.

Inclusion Articles

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