If there is only thing that I could impart to my learners every day, it’s this! Parents are equal members of the team. Know their names and make sure they are at the table when decisions are being made. Steph Nimmo hits this home in The BMJ #familycenteredcare #Pediatrics

Most innovators have an atypical approach to learning. Just because you can’t do algebra doesn’t mean it should exclude you from any career! Early exposure to careers is important. Did you know Spielberg owned a camera at a young age? HT Dr. Temple Grandin #autism #differentminds

Kids are too afraid to make mistakes today. QT Dr. Temple Grandin

We need to get trades back in schools at earlier ages. At least they will then be able to tear down seclusion rooms! QT Dr. Temple Grandin #seclusionrooms #edmonton #alberta #behaviour #inclusion

As a woman, it was a way bigger barrier to getting a job than my autism ever was. QT Dr. Temple Grandin #uniqueminds #genderequity #disability #autism #HeforShe

Have a child with a deep interest? Broaden and tap into that fixation! According to Dr. Temple Grandin starting a job outside of the family around the age of 12, like a paper route, develops routine, responsibility, and a skill set. #uniqueminds #AutismAwareness #autism

Stretch for Success! Get away from the #disability mindset! QT Dr. Temple Grandin Solutions for kids who have #uniqueminds #autism Stretch just outside comfort zone Sudden surprises scare so prepare ~ Expose individuals to new things and provide choices.

Don’t go it alone. The Christmas tree needs the decorations. The tree provides the structure, but it’s really about the ornaments that make it beautiful! HT Dr. Temple Grandin regarding the need to help structure those with #uniqueminds #autism and her need for a co-writer.

We need all kinds of minds to solve today’s problems. HT Dr. Temple Grandin Graphene quasicrystals #uniqueminds UAlberta Dev Peds

You won’t see the word #autism in Dr. Temple Grandin’s slides because some people are too sensitive to the label. Yet in Silicon Valley, Temple loves to play the “cafe” game, “Spot the Asperger!” Let’s prepare for the future and embrace the gift and power of difference!

My EM colleague, friend, collaborator, an inspiration to us all, the spokeswoman of our time bringing #physiciancompassion to the forefront, Barbara Tatham died today. These 4 mins of her speaking are the most important podcast minutes in EM Cases history. tinyurl.com/yyzgs4hh

Ed Etchells is a role model for me. This extraordinary 4 minute video about his dad and his oncologist illustrates why annals.org/aim/fullarticl… Cancer Care Ontario - now Ontario Health Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Irfan Dhalla David Juurlink Moira Kapral

#accessibility is not about making spaces good for people with disabilities, it’s about improving the user experience for all, and making the #experience welcoming and inclusive by design, not special to anyone #inclusionisforall #everyoneiswelcome #ChildHealthCan2019 Maayan Ziv

Well done! Great #ImpactReport highlighting impressive achievements! #Pediatrics Julia Hanigsberg LorraineSunstrumMann Patients 4 Change UAlberta Dev Peds Pediatric Chairs of Canada Solutions for Kids in Pain Stollery Kids @MFullertonACH Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation Shoo Lee

#CripCamp on Netflix (tks AccessNow for the watch party) I highly recommend! the story of the disability rights movement through the lenses of leaders created at a disability camp. Self-advocacy can be built through #leisure and opportunities for self-expression jooay