Tip to Grow Your Loved Ones’ Independence
[Click to Listen to Podcast] Eric Goll asked over 9,500 families, “What their #1 Strategy was for helping their loved one with a developmental disability gain more independence?” He...
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Dealing with Emergencies
Emergencies can happen anytime, and being prepared is especially important for families of children with disabilities. Planning ahead helps reduce fear and confusion, ensuring everyone knows what to do before,...
College: A Choice for Everyone
We do many things related to postsecondary education for students with intellectual disability (ID) – we conduct research into best practices, provide technical assistance for program development and improvement, create...
Preparing for Elections and Voting: Meet Brooke
Brooke’s Story Voting for people serving in elected offices is important to my family. From the years my great-grandmother spent all day driving the elderly to voting places to the...
The Most Valuable Sticker: I Voted
Part 3 in a series on using research to guide decision making For most of us, voting in an election seems more important today than in any previous time in...
Parenting Plans Before the School Bell Rings
As with any time for reflection, back-to-school is a great time to review your goals for the upcoming months, including your parenting plan. Before the first bell rings, you should...
Keys to Autism: Self
One of the Keys to Autism / Disability is knowing and understanding the “Self.” Once a disabled individual has a grasp and clarity about their own strengths and weakness and...
Halloween Fun Obstacle Course
Halloween Fun Halloween is slowly approaching, and the children are getting excited to engage in fun seasonal activities. As a physical educator, I’ve seen the aftermath of kids experiencing hyperactive...
Stuck in IEPLand
Feeling stuck is one of the most miserable feelings in the world. Stuck in a bad school, stuck in a toxic relationship or friendship, stuck at work, or stuck dealing...
How to Support REAL Friendships with Your Child and Their Typical Classmates?
Click to Listen to Podcast] Dr. Elizabeth Biggs is leading the research focused on promoting friendship between elementary school students with and without disabilities. Today Dr. Elizabeth Biggs, assistant professor of...
