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  1. THE LABELS WE BEAR: ADDRESSING LIMITS AND FINDING EMPOWERMENT WITH THE LABEL OF AUTISM

    05/11/2017
  2. MY AUTISM SPEECH-BARNES & NOBLE

    05/06/2017

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  1. Speaker/Advocate Info
    30
    May

    Speaker/Advocate Info

    Speaker/Advocate Promo Hi, my name is Heidi Lieb-Williams and this is a glimpse of who I am and what I have and hope to offer you at your next event, conference, or venue. I am a speaker, advocate, and consultant for autism. I share my personal story/testimony, knowledge, and experiences having autism myself, being hearing impaired, and being a mom to two kids on the autism spectrum. I am also a business owner, craft designer, an actress, and founder of the Shining Abilities Craft Fair in Alaska
  2. THE LABELS WE BEAR: ADDRESSING LIMITS AND FINDING EMPOWERMENT WITH THE LABEL OF AUTISM
    11
    May

    THE LABELS WE BEAR: ADDRESSING LIMITS AND FINDING EMPOWERMENT WITH THE LABEL OF AUTISM

    The word label stems from a Germanic term similar to that of ribbon, or to be more precise, a narrow strip. Although the connotations have changed and usage has expanded, to label something or someone continues to restrict that entity to a narrow strip of understanding. That is, of course, if we let it. Heidi Lieb-Williams, a creative entrepreneur living in Alaska, was labeled a lot of things as a child, teenager, and young adult. As labels do, they came from a place of misunderstanding from
  3. AUTISM PUZZLE MEANING
    10
    May

    AUTISM PUZZLE MEANING

    WHY DO WE USE A PUZZLE, RIBBON, AND COLORS TO SIGNIFY AUTISM?I’ll begin with the general meaning for the autism ribbon and the puzzle piece, then give my own.General statement: The autism ribbon symbol is a jigsaw puzzle ribbon with bright colors. The puzzle pattern on the awareness ribbon reflects the mystery and complexity of the autism spectrum. The autism awareness puzzle ribbon colors and puzzle piece represent the diversity of the people and families living with the condition. The
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