Did You Know?
Today we celebrate a man who was an important civil rights activist. We are all familiar with Martin Luther King Jr’s more prominent…
Are You Part of The Problem?
Although the numbers vary from site to site, when it comes to bullying, on average…
Happy New Year
Some of us welcomed 2020 with a big bang while others ushered the new year in softly and quietly. Whatever the choice made to ring in the new year…
Now That’s How You Judge!
It was a crazy day! I was down a sub for one of my para-educators who was out sick. I had ten of my eleven students and it was turning out to be some kind of a day. Now, to understand the importance of what happened…
Happy Thanksgiving
I read this online and wanted to share. A lot of you are dealing with something as I type this, but the heart of why we celebrate Thanksgiving never changes! So, here is food for…
How to Butcher a Name!!!
We take pride in making sure we pronounce our student’s names correctly. This year, I learned that I…
Halloween Safety
With just a few days until Halloween, I thought I would share a post from Enabling Devices’. As parents and care providers, etc., kudos…
Still Judging?!?!
I wrote a post, Don’t Judge, in 2017. This post was written in response to a judgement call that was...
No Longer A Good Idea
Assigning one-to-one (1:1) paraeducators (paraprofessionals, aides) has become an increasingly common response to support students with intellectual, and a range of other developmental disabilities…
Sensory… Not
In my post, The Whole Picture, I addressed the importance of developing a complete picture when it comes to addressing problem behaviors. This post shares an example of that…