Tikkun Olam: Using the Social Model of Disability to Heal the WorldFollowing is a speech I delivered to Congregation Kol Ami on September 9, 2022.Sep 10, 2022Sep 10, 2022
Published inNemhouseDear Nate: A Letter to My Autistic Son on His 18th BirthdayDear Nate,Jul 26, 2022A response icon4Jul 26, 2022A response icon4
Published inNemhouseInclude our Voices: Violence, Sexual Abuse and Assault of Students with Developmental Disabilities…Following is a speech I shared with the Seattle Public Schools Special Education PTSA as part of their district’s larger conversation…Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022
Published inNemhouseI Hate Behavior Plans: A Mom’s Perspective on MarriageThere are some parts about being a mom that I’ve got down. I can cook a dinner that four people with different tastes and varying dietary…Feb 5, 2021A response icon1Feb 5, 2021A response icon1
Published inNemhouseDo Something: A call to action for special education decision makersOur son’s school district, and his state’s lawmakers, are failing him.Sep 13, 2020A response icon4Sep 13, 2020A response icon4
Published inNemhouseBecoming An Ally: One White Woman’s JourneyFollowing is a speech I gave to Parent to Parent of the United States, after being asked to talk about my journey to becoming an ally of…Jul 28, 2020Jul 28, 2020
We All Belong, Even When We Can’t Wear a MaskMy teenage son Nate is Autistic, and he is an active and vital member of his local community. He is also unlikely to ever wear a mask for…Jun 19, 2020Jun 19, 2020
Published inNemhouseTo the Educators Who Work With our Children: A Letter From All of UsTo the educators who work with our children,Sep 10, 2019A response icon1Sep 10, 2019A response icon1
Published inNemhouseWelcome to EuropeAdaptation of Welcome to Holland, c1987 by Emily Perl KingsleyFeb 11, 2019Feb 11, 2019
Published inNemhouseMy Grief Cycle: Why I Grieved and Why I Don’t Anymoreby Rachel NemhauserFeb 1, 2019Feb 1, 2019