Soap Box

Something I am very passionate about is advocating for people with disabilities. In fact if you know me well enough you're probably rolling your eyes right now because you know where this is going. PERSON FIRST LANGUAGE, PEOPLE. 

This is so important to me. Ignorance. Yeah yeah... "they" don't hear you call somebody a retard and "they" don't hear you call them that autistic guy--but it's not about that. It's about having common courtesy and respect for individuals with disabilities. PERSON FIRST. 

[let me explain...autistic kid switches to kid with autism. downs kid switches to kid with down syndrome. and I am begging you, just remove retard and any form of it from your vocabulary.]

Putting the individual FIRST acknowledges you are respecting that person as an individual, not the disability they have. Look past the label and see the person! 

Ok I'm off my soap box now...but if you're interested for more information or need to be convinced more on this subject check out this guy, he speaks better than me.  

An Open Letter to Ann Coulter

Truth Behind Retard

Weekend at Home!

I just love being home, especially this time of year.  Our wood stove is cranked and the view from every window in our house is beautifully displaying FALL! 

Every weekend when I come home, I vow I am going to be so productive and get lots done...well today I got a ton done--but none of it had to do with school. Oh well. Win some and lose some. :) 

Mess #1 Puzzle pins

SCEC is holding an Autism Awareness fundraiser on October 17 (From 10am to 5pm in Sangren Hall) and everyone took some puzzle pieces home to decorate. I can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with! 

(Here comes a shameless plug--Come on by Sangren to get your own Autism puzzle piece pin!) 

 Some completed pieces--and then I found glitter and the mess grew...

Mess #2 Wedding Crafts!

My mom has been doing so much for our wedding. I am so grateful for her and everything she does. I stepped in today while she was at the Cross Country meet and made some wedding crafts!

A couple of the finished project-I am so in love with how our wedding is turning out so far! 

Dot was getting a little bored, she's more of a hands on girl but lacks the ability to use the hot glue gun (although so do I...my poor burned fingers...) She fell asleep several times with her head on the bar of the stool. Goofy girl.