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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Transition 101 #9: Essential Life Skills for Transition Planning: The Autism Life Skills Lady Website
Image of washing machine, laundry detergent and a clothes basket April is Autism Awareness Month, so this month, I would like to highlight people and organizations that shine a light all year long on Autism Awareness and, more importantly, Autism Acceptance. In previous posts, we have discussed the three core pillars of transition: 1. FurtherContinueContinue reading “Transition 101 #9: Essential Life Skills for Transition Planning: The Autism Life Skills Lady Website”
SD#13: Key Assistive Technologies for Drafting an ISP
Image showing a variety of AT tools like magnifier, text to speech and audio As I have previously mentioned, my “day job” is as an Assistive Technology Specialist. In this post, we will examine how our kids can use technology to be active participants in the ISP process. While your child was in school, youContinueContinue reading “SD#13: Key Assistive Technologies for Drafting an ISP”
SD #12: 6 essential steps for finding, onboarding and training staff in a Participant Directed Program
Once you receive your budget amount from DDS, you can now begin to onboard your staff. While you need your final budget amount to determine how many hours you can pay staff for, you can start identifying potential employees before that. Below are the top 6 steps that you can do to set up staffingContinueContinue reading “SD #12: 6 essential steps for finding, onboarding and training staff in a Participant Directed Program”
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”
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