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Lighting up the hearts and minds of those on the front lines of special education through his passion for the positive and the use of simple supports.

Where to Start with Changing Behaviors

Where to Start with Changing Behaviors
When supporting a student with challenging behaviors, it can be difficult to know what behaviors to address first. The learners we are most concerned about typically don’t have just a few behaviors we feel need changing, they most often have many. Changing 10, 15, or 20 behaviors can quickly become …

My Health Update

My Health Update
It has been six years now since my life was turned upside down.  In January 2018 a concerning lump was found coming out of my sternum.  While I was assured that it was probably nothing, an x-ray led to a biopsy, and a biopsy led to a diagnosis of non-Hodkins …

Setting Up the Socially Distanced Self-contained Classroom During COVID-19: The Tough Questions

Setting Up the Socially Distanced Self-contained Classroom During COVID-19:  The Tough Questions
People are popping up all over with great examples of what a self-contained classroom can look like during the global pandemic. Michelle Clark from Powhatan, Virginia, ran a summer school program and created a number of creative ways for students to connect while …