http://conovercompany.com The gold standard Thu, 17 May 2012 19:36:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://conovercompany.com/closing-the-autism-gap-using-mobile-technology http://conovercompany.com/closing-the-autism-gap-using-mobile-technology#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 15:53:57 +0000 Mike Schmitz http://conovercompany.com/?p=8492 http://conovercompany.com/closing-the-autism-gap-using-mobile-technology/feed 0 http://conovercompany.com/5-benefits-of-web-based-transition-assessment-systems http://conovercompany.com/5-benefits-of-web-based-transition-assessment-systems#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 19:47:50 +0000 Mike Schmitz http://conovercompany.com/?p=8473
1. Less Expensive
A credits-based system allows you to ...]]> http://conovercompany.com/5-benefits-of-web-based-transition-assessment-systems/feed 0 http://conovercompany.com/personalized-learning-with-mobile-technology http://conovercompany.com/personalized-learning-with-mobile-technology#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 14:30:36 +0000 Terry Schmitz http://conovercompany.com/?p=8440
A Sea Change in Education
A recent article published by MindShift, Amidst a Mobile Revolution in Schools, Will Old Teaching Tactics Work?, questions ...]]> http://conovercompany.com/personalized-learning-with-mobile-technology/feed 0 http://conovercompany.com/creating-an-integrated-system http://conovercompany.com/creating-an-integrated-system#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:45:56 +0000 Art Janowiak http://conovercompany.com/?p=8426 How do you choose a product when you go into a grocery or retail store? When you’re faced with aisle after aisle of groceries, cleaning products and clothing, finding the best fit can be a tiresome trial and error process. Now try finding the right app in the iTunes App store with over 500,000 to choose from. Ready? Go!

The difference between purchasing an item from a store and a mobile app is that even though the item may ...]]> http://conovercompany.com/creating-an-integrated-system/feed 0 http://conovercompany.com/recover-from-aphasia-with-the-functional-skills-system http://conovercompany.com/recover-from-aphasia-with-the-functional-skills-system#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:51:47 +0000 Terry Schmitz http://conovercompany.com/?p=8409 Starting Over
People ...]]> http://conovercompany.com/recover-from-aphasia-with-the-functional-skills-system/feed 0 http://conovercompany.com/time-management-avoid-stress-and-get-things-done http://conovercompany.com/time-management-avoid-stress-and-get-things-done#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:25:03 +0000 Terry Schmitz http://conovercompany.com/?p=8391 Time Management is choosing actions that are in line with your goal of finishing the tasks you have to do. I’m sure you can think of someone who always seems to be stressed out by their busy schedule. It could be that person just has a lot on their plate. On the other hand, their stress could be caused by poor time management skills. One of the best ways to learn how to manage stress is to learn how ...]]> http://conovercompany.com/time-management-avoid-stress-and-get-things-done/feed 0 http://conovercompany.com/8-simple-steps-to-sound-decision-making http://conovercompany.com/8-simple-steps-to-sound-decision-making#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:56:37 +0000 Terry Schmitz http://conovercompany.com/?p=8169 Although there’s no magic formula for making the right decision every time, this 8-step process will help you to facilitate sound decision making.

Step 1: State the Problems
There is no more important step in problem analysis than defining or stating the problem. This may sound simple—and it is. But because it is such a simple step, many people make the mistake of not doing it. Failing to clearly say what the problem is wastes time and ...]]> http://conovercompany.com/8-simple-steps-to-sound-decision-making/feed 0 http://conovercompany.com/motivation-the-key-to-success http://conovercompany.com/motivation-the-key-to-success#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:00:22 +0000 Terry Schmitz http://conovercompany.com/?p=7483 http://conovercompany.com/motivation-the-key-to-success/feed 0 http://conovercompany.com/teaching-the-functional-planning-system http://conovercompany.com/teaching-the-functional-planning-system#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:35:21 +0000 Gayl Bowser http://conovercompany.com/?p=7499 I have to say that I think The Conover Company’s most recent move to curriculum and life skills supports on mobile devices is groundbreaking. The Functional Planning System has enormous potential for real life applications for students and adults who need support in independent living.
The Functional Planning System ...]]> http://conovercompany.com/teaching-the-functional-planning-system/feed 4 http://conovercompany.com/empathy-%e2%80%93-the-cornerstone-of-emotional-intelligence http://conovercompany.com/empathy-%e2%80%93-the-cornerstone-of-emotional-intelligence#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:43:13 +0000 Terry Schmitz http://conovercompany.com/?p=7448
Empathy has long been established as a cornerstone of emotional intelligence. To help set the stage, here are some basic facts about empathy:

We usually empathize ...]]> http://conovercompany.com/empathy-%e2%80%93-the-cornerstone-of-emotional-intelligence/feed 4