In my role as an Assistive Technology Specialist, I had the privilege of presenting at this year’s ATIA (Assistive Technology Industry Association) 2025 National Conference. The title of my presentation was “Technology Beyond the Classroom: Using AT in a Self-Directed Program”. One of the topics during my presentation focused on using AT in creating theContinueContinue reading “Transition 201 #4: Empowering Students by using Assistive Technology in Person-Centered Planning”
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Transition 101 #8: Entitlement vs. Eligibility
In this blog post, I will share resources related to the change in service delivery once your adult child “ages out” of the public school system and enters the adult service world. As a disclaimer, I am not a lawyer, so all information and resources presented are to be used as a starting point toContinueContinue reading “Transition 101 #8: Entitlement vs. Eligibility”
SD#10: Steps to Create a Participant Directed Program
Hi everyone, I have spent the past month finalizing “The Steps to Launching a Participant Directed Program Model” handout. When we were in the process of establishing L’s program, while there were many turning 18 and transition checklists, I could not find one that was specific to creating a Participant Directed Program. So, as withContinueContinue reading “SD#10: Steps to Create a Participant Directed Program”
SD#9: My top takeaways from the DDS Self-Direction Conference
I attended the first (hopefully annual) Self-Direction Conference in MA in October. The Department of Developmental Services sponsored this conference. It provided a full day of workshops, resources, and a chance to meet fellow parents, guardians, and participants utilizing self-direction in Massachusetts. How I felt going into the conference: Going into the conference, my mainContinueContinue reading “SD#9: My top takeaways from the DDS Self-Direction Conference”
Transition 101: #7 Understanding the DDS Application Process for Adult Services
This week, I will take a couple of steps back to provide an overview of the application process we went through to get L eligibility in Adult Services. As a reminder, we live in Massachusetts, so the process may differ if you are in another state. If you go back to the general transition checklistContinueContinue reading “Transition 101: #7 Understanding the DDS Application Process for Adult Services”
#Life Without a Filter 