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Is self-determination possible?
During my years of working to support self-determination, I often wondered
about the degree to which any of u.
May 17, 2022
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Student Success Coaching Training Available
As we all know, the turmoil we have experienced in the last two years has taken a huge toll on motivation and mental health. We
April 16, 2022
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2BSD Supports Self-Determination in Detroit; See the Video!
2BSD is pleased to share this video (created by Alanna Hoffman and Jake Harbour) telling the story of two of our first grantees, Sherrie and
January 19, 2022
Our new monograph is available!
The team that wrote Becoming Self-Determined: Creating Thoughtful Learners in a Standards-Driven, Admissions-Frenzied Culture has just launched a new resource: Becoming Self-Determined: New Strategies for a
March 17, 2021
Disability Services in the Time of COVID-19
Supporting self-determination for students in postsecondary education is near and dear to our hearts here at 2BSD. Like most everything else, encouraging self-determination for college
November 24, 2020
Creating Specialized Dental Resources for Students with Disabilities
I received a note from Jamie Brown in Lincoln, NE this week informing me about some resources she and a dentist have created to help
December 26, 2019
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Pace University Launches Self-Determination Support
Pace University’s Student Accessibility Services (SAS) recently held a “Sundae Funday” to introduce their undergraduate and graduate students to self-determination opportunities that will be available to them on campus during the coming year. 2BSD was pleased to be a sponsor of the event. Pace is providing students with the opportunity to participate in two self-determination related programs: The Climb to Success and C.A.F.E: Connecting Authentically & Finding Empathy.
November 13, 2019
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A Conversation with Greg Scott, Founder of Soundprint
Greg Scott just wanted to go to a restaurant where he could take a date and have a quiet conversation. As a Manhattanite with a hearing impairment, this was a tall order. He searched for quieter restaurants by reading reviews and found that, even those that were supposed to be quieter, usually weren’t. It was even harder to find a quiet restaurant when he was traveling. Echoing the experience of many persons with hearing impairments, Greg said “I recall many times sitting at a restaurant table feeling completely lost in the conversation while others conversed and connected with each other. I would often nod my head in unison with the conversation, pretending to hear my companions when I could not, and then idly pass the time by entertaining myself with whatever fiction entered my head.”
October 21, 2019
Announcing 2BSD’s 2019 Mini-Grant Recipients!
We had hard choices to make! We received many great applications and we are appreciative to all who submitted applications to our 2019 mini-Grant initiative. We’re proud to introduce you to those we will be supporting in their efforts to be more self-determined in the coming months.
July 2, 2019
2019 Mini Grant Opportunity
We want to award $$ to help you create more self-determined lives, including your own!
2BSD invites students and educators (preK-postsecondary) to apply for a limited number of grants to support new activities to advance students’ and educators’ self-determination. These projects can help promote an individual student or teacher’s self-determination or it can be submitted as a group initiative.
February 13, 2019