The Taste Of Chicago Now Has An Ability Guidebook!

The Taste of Chicago is one of those yearly special events that can be a bit overwhelming for some people with autism. This Ability Guidebook is a step-by-step set of instructions to teach people how to attend The Taste of Chicago.

Ability Guidebook_ I Am Going To The Taste of Chicago!

Author: Brett Bigham

This is the creative website of Brett Bigham, the 2014 Oregon State Teacher of the Year. View all posts by Brett Bigham

A Little Bit About Brett….

Brett Bigham is the 2014 Oregon State Teacher of the Year and the recipient of a 2015 NEA National Award for Excellence in Education. He is the first Oregon Special Education Teacher to be named with these honors.

As a 2015 NEA Global Fellow Brett travelled to Peru to meet with Peruvian teachers, students and dignitaries. He has visited schools in more than 20 countries and is proud to be a voice both here and abroad for people with disabilities. He has created Ability Guidebooks for people with autism or who are near-diverse.

In 2015 Brett was honored with the NEA LGBT National Teacher Role Model Award and he is proud to advocate for LGBT teachers and youth.

In July Brett will be presenting at the NNSTOY conference in Chicago and at the Save Our Schools Rally at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall and Conference at Howard University in Washington, D.C.

Author: Brett Bigham

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