Ande Quercus – Opening Doors to Safer and More Inclusive Schools

Author: Ande Quercus

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Ande Quercus

Ande is a disabled activist and artist who is passionate about social justice. They are a survivor of mistreatment in adolescent psychiatric care facilities. They learned in their late thirties that they aren’t alone in these experiences. This has brightened their life and fueled their desire to raise public awareness of how people with disabilities get treated behind closed doors.

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Behaviorism, Residential, Story, Survivor Story, Trauma

Pain is Information: My Awakening

by Ande Quercus December 22, 2025 0

A few years ago, when I was 40 years old, I broke a tooth below the gumline and needed to have it extracted. My options were to wait a month and have the procedure... Read more.

Advocacy, Challenging behavior, Data, Education, Trauma

Interpersonal Safety in the Age of Behaviorism

by Ande Quercus July 28, 2024 0

What do reasonable behavior expectations look like? Different types of behavior are appropriate in different circumstances. The circumstances include externally... Read more.

Data, Education, Rewards and Consequences

Neurodiversity, Behavior, and the Problem with PBIS

by Ande Quercus May 18, 2024 0

While no two nervous systems are identical, some characteristics are more common than others. People with these more common traits are called neurotypical. People... Read more.

People, Story, Survivor Story

What My File Didn’t Say

by Ande Quercus February 27, 2024 0

When my caregivers harmed me, I felt like parts of me were dying. At the same time, something was growing inside of me, preparing to break down walls. I’m glad... Read more.