A Story of Inspiration: How Vernon Changed My Perception of Disability
How Vernon Changed My Perception of Disability It was the summer after my freshman year of high school and I had decided that I wanted to volunteer for the Special...
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Using Tech to Help Develop Self-Advocacy Skills
Developing Self-Advocacy Skills with Tech The pencils, notebooks, paper, and backpacks have all been purchased. The first day excitement has come and gone, and maybe (fingers crossed), your child is...
What Is the Purpose of Least Restrictive Environment?
Least Restrictive Environment As parents sit at the IEP table, the Team comes to the part of the meeting when they discuss the “appropriate classroom setting.” If you are like...
Hunter Syndrome a Mother’s Journey
Hunter Syndrome 3.95 million children were born in the US in 2016. For most of these children a cough, cold or runny nose is normal, but for 1 in 162...
Profits & Non-Profits Working Side-By-Side
Profits & Non-Profits More and more we are seeing “for profit” and “non-profit” organization coming together. We sat down with Evan Delahanty to learn more about the partnership his company...
17 Most Popular Inspirational Quotes
We thought we would share with all of you some of the most popular inspirational quotes we have shared over the years. Many of these are from anonymous sources, some are...
Joshua Walker: Life, Learning and Making Progress
The video above is Joshua Walker’s interview in full. He is asked a series of questions including, “What made the biggest difference in his life?”. In addition, his Mother, Diane,...
Sometimes you just gotta laugh … and look at the positives!!
Sometimes you just gotta laugh … and look at the positives!! Erma Bombeck who was known as the patron saint of motherhood comedy said, “If you can laugh at it,...
What Are Pre-Employment Skills and How Does My Child Get Them?
The pre-employment skills are the basic building blocks of being a solid employee. They are the foundation or corner stone of job readiness. Without a solid foundation, the building...
Debbie Phelps Shares Some of Her Life Lessons
Debbie Phelps Shares with Us I recently heard Debbie Phelps speak; she was sharing “her story” with other women. She shared some life lessons that she has learned through the...
