Monitoring Progress
Monitoring Progress This is the final installment of a six-article series on positive behavior support PBS. The previous articles focused on identifying goals and behaviors of concern, gathering information to...
Special Needs
Making friends: A Skill that Needs to be Practiced!
Have you ever stop to consider that making friends is a skill? It is; it’s a skill that needs to be learned and practiced by all, especially our children. If...
Joshua Walker: Life, Learning and Making Progress
The video above is Joshua Walker’s interview in full. He is asked a series of questions including, “What made the biggest difference in his life?”. In addition, his Mother, Diane,...
2017 Cover Winner: Lesley University Student
Lesley University Threshold Program: This issue’s cover features a student enrolled in Lesley University’s (Cambridge, Ma.) Threshold Program. This is a two-year, college-based program for young adults with diverse learning...
DIY Adaptive Utensils
DIY Adaptive Utensils Does Your Child Need help holding utensils? If you have a child that just needs a “little extra grip” but not necessarily girth, you can use “liner”...
Sharing “I CAN!” Attitudes: Jada
Sisterly Support Jada is a stroke survivor with low muscle tone, significant developmental delays & visual impairment. In this photo, Jada was a fairly new walker and we didn’t know...
Apps for Supporting Independence: The Transition to Adulthood
Transition to Adulthood Apps and mobile devices like iPads, tablets and smartphones can make a tremendous difference in the lives of people with disabilities like ADHD and other difficulties with...
Preparing for the First Apartment: Beyond Home Furnishings and Domestic Supplies
For many parents, a son or daughter’s move to their first apartment is a highly anticipated milestone on the path towards adulthood and independence. A parent’s role in preparing for...
Maneuvering Your Meal Plan While In College
Maneuvering Your Meal Plan While In College Can you believe it, your child is ready for college! You are concerned about their food allergies, special diets or food preferences. What...
Dinner’s On: How to Cook Once and Feed All Eaters
Feed All Eaters One night, in the not so distant past, I found myself cooking three meals, three times a day. If you’re doing the math, that’s nine different meals...
