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February 16, 2018
Nassau & Suffolk Counties, NY Making Great Strides in Self-Determination
I had the opportunity to talk with Cathy Pantelides, Transition Specialist for the Long Island Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center (LI RSE-TASC) and President of New York State DCDT, this week. Wow! They are doing some energetic and innovative things to promote self-determination and student-directed IEPs for students with disabilities throughout their region.
September 23, 2017
Early Steps to Self-Determination available for preview
In honor of the 2016 Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) in Myrtle Beach, SC we are making a draft version of our Early
October 20, 2016
New KORU Mindfulness Training Classes
Helping students learn to be more mindful can make significant contributions to their self-determination. Mindfulness increases self-awareness and focus and decreases negative aspects of stress. KORU
June 1, 2016
An Interview With Dr. Michael Ward
Dr. Michael Ward played a key leadership role in promoting self-determination for persons with disabilities as a federal policy initiative of the U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services beginning in the late 1980’s and early 90’s. Many of us think of Mike as the guy who started it all when we think about self-determination for students with disabilities. We interviewed Mike to find out what he thinks about where we have been, where we are and where we need to go to foster self-determination.
November 5, 2015
Lynn University Provides Some Great Examples for Supporting Student Self-Determination
Research has demonstrated that academic coaching is an effective strategy to increase student self-determination. I recently had the opportunity to visit the Institute for Achievement
July 21, 2015
Self-Determination and Mental Health
Research has shown that self-determination is a powerful tool to decrease the risk of depression. A recent book by Linea and Cinda Johnson, Perfect Chaos, illustrates how important self-determination is to navigate the mental health system and manage mental health conditions after diagnosis. Perfect Chaos tells the story of Linea’s struggle with bi-polar disorder and what she, her mother and family went through to triumph over the disease.
June 25, 2015
What can Autumn teach us about self-determination?
All of us have our own reactions to experiences of the season. What do I enjoy about Autumn? I love to hear the leaves crunch under my
October 30, 2014
Become emotionally intelligent and become more self-determined!
Understanding our moods and emotions helps us develop greater self-awareness. Regulating our emotions helps us make our emotions work for us, rather than against us,
October 29, 2014