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 …

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Targeting Independence: A Shift in Mindsets for Students Who Have 1:1 Paraeducators in General Education

 

Promoting independence for students with disabilities does involve a number of specific strategies, but it starts with having the right mindset.  As it has been said before, culture eats strategies everyday.  If school staff wish to empower their special learners in being more independent, each team member first must be bought in.  …

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