I don’t know, but I think so. After all, who knows our kids better than we do? We know our communities and our communities know us, right? We hope so. Here are few reasons why we might be our child’s best job developer. We, as parents, are great at negotiation. We can spy an opportunity […]
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What? Huh? What do you mean? Let me explain. Among many of our parental worries, aspirations, and concerns, is the desire for our children with special needs to be included as typical citizens in our community. We look forward to seeing our kids working in a job which suits them perfectly. The idea of our
Welcome to 21st Century Inclusion…This is important! Read More »
It is always strange to walk back to the future. Earlier this month, I did just that, walked back into the organization I had helped found over twenty years ago. At that time, my inspiration was inclusion for people with disabilities at the end of the 20th Century. I wanted a premier organization to
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Three Delicious Accessibility Tips from our Families at the Forefront of Technology Conference #FFTCON. Do you ever consider yourself lucky? Well, we do. For the second year in a row, Ron Ustach, Senior Engineer with Apple Computers joined us up in the Colorado high country in Snowmass Village at the Viceroy Hotel. Ron,
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Check out this year’s presenters! To quote John F. Kennedy, “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” At Shining Beautiful, we learned so much from last year’s conference. Mikelle is using the Pictello app on her iPad to hire
The conversation continues: Families at the Forefront of Technology Conference 2015 Read More »
Will we see you at the Viceroy Hotel? We hope so! Mikelle and I are thrilled to be one of the founding Families at the Forefront of Technology. This last October, #FFTCON held our first conference. It has been a incredible adventure, one that is having an impact on our native state of Colorado and
Your Are Invited! 2015 Families at the Forefront of Technology Read More »
Start. With a dream. They do come true. Not always. But, this time one did. Fourteen years ago, I wrote my first article on connecting people with disabilities to emerging technology for the Advance, a newsletter for APSE-The Employment Network. Ever since, I have been talking, writing and speaking about bridging the digital divide. Who
Reflecting on Success. Families at the Forefront of Technology Conference Read More »
Fall of 2014 A Brief Update Fall is a wonderful, magical time of year. The cool and crisp mornings that bring the coloring of leaves, the sudden drop of temperatures, the return of our favorite holiday flavored coffees, all this stirs in us a feeling of excitement. For the Shining Beautiful household fall brings
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For years, now, I have been focused on how the availability of appropriate technology and its use by people with disabilities can impact the lives of those individuals. It has become increasing clear over time that gaining access to universal and assistive technology for individuals with disabilities is essential and critical in supporting their lives,
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Are You the Employer of Choice? Part 1 Hiring and Managing Caregivers and Personal Support The particulars are hard to pin down and usually open to debate, but with absolute certainty, people with disabilities and their families want more choice, power and control in their lives. The explosive growth of person-centered planning and consumer-directed
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