Archive for January, 2012

One of my job responsibilities is to serve as a leader of the Self-Determination Team for our locality. Self-Determination is knowing who you are and what you want your future to look like. It’s also about having a support system in place to help you take control of your life, whether that’s an encouraging set of parents or an educator.

Studies indicate that students who have included self-determination goals in their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) are more likely to earn a higher income ...

You’ve probably noticed, there is a pretty sizable anti-bullying movement sweeping the nation right now. While that’s great to have such a wide-spread initiative, many anti-bullying programs target the bully. The problem with that is, the bully is the wrong person to target. To give you a comparison, think about a community located in a tropical climate that has a history of getting hit with bad hurricanes. It wouldn’t be very effective to fight this problem by trying to change the weather. ...

As many of you know, we recently came out with a communication application for the iPad called the Functional Communication System. I won’t spend a lot of time talking about this app (you can read more about it in a former blog post), but basically it’s a communication tool that uses real-life images and videos instead of symbols. It’s also customizable, allowing you to create your own items and categories, take your own pictures, ...