Interconnected circle of Images showing a person raising their hand, connected to a checkmark, connected to an image of 3 people with a heart, representing the “circle of care” In this week’s post, I will examine two terms that are frequently used in our world: self-determination and self-advocacy. While they are sometimes interchanged within conversations,ContinueContinue reading “Transition 101 #10: Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy: Defining and Connecting the Concepts”
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SD # 11: Essential Steps and Tips to Prepare for Your ISP Meeting
After you have had your Participant-Directed Program Orientation, you will need to do many things in tandem to set up the Participant-Directed Program. This week, we will look at what you can do to get ready for your ISP meeting. Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, and this blog post is not legal advice onContinueContinue reading “SD # 11: Essential Steps and Tips to Prepare for Your ISP Meeting”
Transition 201 #4: Empowering Students by using Assistive Technology in Person-Centered Planning
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”
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”
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