Oct 28, 2016 | ADA, Disability, Inclusion, Independence, Self Determination, Uncategorized |
I recently heard a mom recite the Emily Perl Kingsley poem, “Welcome to Holland. This has been the mainstay of describing parental emotions for decades. When I first heard it, I understood the message as a newbie parent and was also willing to accept that message...
Nov 5, 2015 | Disability, Independence |
Exploring the world of eligibility after entitlement, a place where only the tenacious excel. I recently helped a friend with a disability apply for adult services. What a rude awakening to a whole other process. There is no lever of enforcement to pull that moves...
Jun 2, 2015 | Independence, Special Education, Transition |
The transition process does not just happen the last year of school, I believe it begins at birth. It is what we as parents naturally do when teaching our children to take care of themselves, and that learning process continues when children enter into a public school...
