What Parents have to Say
What Parents have to Say
As part of the Autism Awareness week, "Spectrum: Autism at Cal" student org, conducted short interviews with parents of autistics to learn of their experiences.
Here is the first video in this series with Jill Escher, who highlights issues in adulthood, financial security and public benefits. Jill is not just the parent of two non-speaking autistics but also the president of the SF Autism Society, leading efforts to get autism justice.
And a personal friend too. Thank you Jill for the interview
Here is the second interview in our series with Nate Tilton, a fellow Calbear and the parent of a son with autism. Nate is a veteran and Lab Manager at the Berkeley Disability Lab where I have the opportunity to be an RA this sem. One of the community rules in the Lab is "Stimming is Ok" - isn't that amazing!!
As part of the Autism Awareness week, "Spectrum: Autism at Cal" conducted short interviews with parents of autistics to learn of their experiences.
Here is the final interview in our series with Jerry and Kim Hasserjian, parents of fellow Calbear Cole who is a business major. Cole is doing great work in leading the organization and outreach of the Spectrum student org as its current president.
Turkey Run
Turkeys got the memo.
Thankgiving = Turkey Genocide
On the run to the hills away from human predators.
Turkeys Got the Memo: Run for the Hills
Thanksgiving's around, time to pack up
Run to the hills, escape human predators
Avoid turkey genocide, they're go-getters
Turkey Run
Mental Health and Autism @Synchrony
I got to present on the urgent need for Mental Health Standards of Care for Autism at the Synchrony 2019 Conference
Splash@UC Berkeley
Got to teach at a group of High Schoolers for Splash at Berkeley today. Such an amazing experience.
Splash is an academic outreach program that was originally started at MIT. Splash classes are run by Berkeley students on a variety of topics and last anywhere from 1-3 hours. High schoolers are can sign up to attend as many as they want.
But before you can teach Splash, got to attend a teacher training workshop on 10/19
Diwali w Veena
Celebrating Diwali with my Veena Athai and Tilak Atimber
Except she does not want to be called Athai
She's too young she says.
Not the generation of my Dad!!
Except she does not want to be called Athai
She's too young she says.
Not the generation of my Dad!!
Limits to No Limits
I spent almost two months working on this article with documentation help from the Disabled Student Advocates on Campus and interviewing users of the program and faculty.
No Limits was the name of individualized personal training offered to disabled students by the Rec Center at UC Berkeley.
To summarize:
Old No Limits Program = Free + Unlimited number of sessions of personal training
Replacement Program being offered = Subsidized + limit of 16 sessions per academic year.
The history and politics of it all.
Shutdown of Recreational Sports Facility’s No Limits program leaves disabled students with ‘new limits’
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