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Reflecting on Success. Families at the Forefront of Technology Conference

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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 […]

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Families at the Forefront of Technology

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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 an Employer of Choice? Hiring and Training Personal Support and Caregivers.

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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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Key Elements of Creativity in Supported Employment

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How do You Get from Here to There? The first part of this series on X-treme Creativity focused on frustration and the desire for improving job development activities and results. In this segment, we zero in on the key element necessary for creativity to flourish. Grab a piece of paper and start your checklist. Consider

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Planting the Seeds of Success in Supported Employment

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  For quite some time, I have been wondering like many of you just how we can jump start supported employment for people with disabilities. Some states have more job placements than others but search for jobs with more hours and financial reward for the supported employee. Other states find their efforts languishing on a

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#4 Strategy for Using Old School Ways to Embrace New World Rehabilitation Realities…Creativity

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Creativity Maybe the Last Strategy for Using Old School Ways to Embrace New World Rehabilitation Realities….but it might just be the best one. You are a self-reliant person with  know-how and ideas. You are surrounded by a great team and community. So good, so far. But, one thing is missing:creative ways to execute your great

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#3 Strategy for Using Old School Ways to Embrace New World Rehabilitation Realities…Community Partnerships

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Once upon a time, communities were closed to people with disabilities. Steps and curbs prohibited people with mobility challenges, like my daughter Mikelle, from accessing transportation, government buildings, entertainment venues and market places. It didn’t stop there. The doors to regular education were closed tight for all, but typical children. Access to housing and employment

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Ideas Change Systems. The #2 Old School Way to Embracing New World Realities

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#2 Great Ideas The future for both education and adult rehabilitation systems lies in you, in the beautiful grey matter in your head. Questions and challenges lead to problem solving and ideas which then lead to changing systems. People with disabilities left institutional care because groups of parents across the country did not want to

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