School Happenings
NEWS & INSIGHTS
INSIGHTS: Autism Empowerment Prioritizes Connection & Community, Not Controversy
NEWS: League School for Autism Celebrates 60 Years of Empowering Neurodivergent Students
INSIGHTS: Rethinking Inclusion – Why Access Isn’t Enough
League School for Autism
Founded in 1966, the League School for Autism has been empowering children and young adults with Autism for more than 50 years.
BLUE HILLS OBSERVATORY
League School Teacher, Hannah Goldman, took her students on an out of this world field trip to the Blue Hills Observatory last week. Students were able to get a behind the scenes look at how it operations, plus a bird’s eye view from the observation tower. Founded in 1885, it's a National Historic Landmark and the oldest continuously operating weather observatory in the U.S.
Thank you to Blue Hills Observatory for being a gracious host to our students. #bluehillsobservatory
CONGRATS TO CONNOR
Last week, League School said farewell to a graduate who has been included in many of our social media posts and promotional materials. Connor’s “try everything” attitude had him participating in nearly every activity we had to offer. From the Food Pantry and Horticultural programs to Halloween and Prom, Connor was part of all of it. He will be dearly missed but never forgotten. Congratulations and best of luck, Connor. We hope you’ll continue to be involved in League School’s Alumni Program.
FORE AUTISM GOLF CLASSIC
Monday’s League School FORE Autism Golf Classic was a great success with great weather. This year’s tournament started with a bang and included 112 golfers. Many thanks to our Golf Committee Members, Franklin Country Club, and our top sponsors, Shawmut Design and Construction and Cox Engineering, for another great tournament! This year’s FORE Autism Golf Classic Silver Cup for Best Team Score will be displayed in the winning team’s office until next year’s tournament. Congrats to all of the contest and raffle prize winners!
NEURODIVERGENT TEACHERS IN EDUCATION
This Psychology Today article from last year provides an interesting take on systemic school neuroinclusion to support neurodivergent educators. Read the full article to learn how it hopes to build a culture of inclusion in education.
The Key to Neuroinclusive Education: Neurodivergent Teachers
www.psychologytoday.com
Neurodiversity inclusion at schools is a must. But if neurodivergent teachers aren’t included and heard, how can they create supportive systems for neurodivergent students?
INSIGHTS: AUTISM EMPOWERMENT PRIORITIZES CONNECTION & COMMUNITY, NOT CONTROVERSY
A recent blog article by Lindsay Wagner, Director of Neurodiversity & Community Inclusion and Michael John Carley, self-advocate and Neurodiversity & Leadership Advisor has been posted on our League School for Autism website. View the full article HERE: leagueschool.org/insights-autism-empowerment-prioritizes-connection-community-not-controversy/
The news has been riddled with misinformation about autism in recent months, prompting League School for Autism to carryover Autism Empowerment Month as an opportunity to support our community to “unlearn the nonsense”, as self-advocate and League Neurodiversity and Leadership Advisor, Michael John Carley, describes it.
Prominent messaging from federal organizations has consistently misrepresented the prevalence of Autism, has spread disinformation about its causes, has proposed harmful policies, and has used dehumanizing language that continues to do damage to individuals with Autism and their families. This negative rhetoric takes a toll on the mental health of these individuals and their allies, who have worked tirelessly to gain equitable access to public spaces, education, healthcare, and services over the past 60 years. At the heart of League School’s mission is the fact that two families with Autistic children knew, even in 1966, that their children meant something in this world and deserved to learn.