College: A Choice for Everyone!
Your Future’s So Bright!Begin preparing today for tomorrow FREE DOWNLOAD This 14 page download will show you that college and employment can be an option for your young adult. You...
Transitions & Life
Talking with Supported Entrepreneur Tina Bagon (with Sarah Shaw)
[Click to Listen to Podcast] What is a Supported Entrepreneur? Could one help you or a loved one? I am speaking with Tina Bagon and her Mentor/Consultant Sarah Shaw...
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 received...
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...
Let’s Talk Inclusive Classrooms
What Makes a Classroom Inclusive? Children with disabilities have a right to a public education and to be part of the general education classroom. Federal legislation makes it clear that...
Life after School Ends
Life after School Ends tips to promote future employment How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December before it’s June. My goodness, how the...
Summer Goals and Fun!
While summer represents a time for fun, it can also unearth challenges. Sometimes, togetherness is not always blissful, boredom can lead to destructive behaviors and a break from learning can...
Is Keeping Your Loved One Safe Detrimental to Their Growth?
There seems to be tension between safety and independence that we experience as families. Many families I’ve spoken with believe that if they allow their loved one to develop their...
Why Teaching Self-Care Skills is Critical to Our Children’s Success
Mary is a 6-year-old child. Her mother and father, Betty and Tom, wait anxiously at a psychologist’s office. When called into the appointment room, they hear that Mary has been...
Empowering Ability
in·de·pend·ent /ˌindəˈpendənt/ adjective 1. free from outside control; not depending on another’s authority. 2. not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence. We all know what it means to be...
