Author: Ashlie Baker

Benefits & Considerations of Supported Decision Making Supported Decision-Making (SDM) is an alternative to guardianship. Rather than a guardian making decisions for an individual with a disability, SDM allows the […]

Reaching Employment Goals Employment Preparation or EPR is now available for families who are already receiving DSPD services. This pre-vocational service provides individualized learning and work experience that contributes to […]

What is DSPD and Why You Should Care? DSPD stands for the Division of Services for People with Disabilities. The Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD) promotes opportunities […]

The Stories You Clicked and Spent the Most Time With These were the 10 articles that UPC readers clicked the most in the last two years: Building Resiliency: Teaching for […]

School Inclusion The movement towards school inclusion for persons with disabilities has been a long journey and efforts to improve inclusion are ongoing. Studies have shown that inclusion is beneficial […]

The Transition IEP The Transition IEP (Individualized Education Program) is like a road map for your student’s future life. It will help your student decide what they want their future […]

Social and Emotional Learning for All Ages Social and emotional learning (SEL) is a process by which young people and adults acquire skills of managing emotions, learning empathy for others […]

Healthcare Transition Does your young adult know what to do in a health emergency? If they have a chronic condition, do they know how to make the shift to an […]

Maintaining Employment There are dedicated resources available to help individuals with disabilities find and maintain employment.  Vocational Rehabilitation (Voc Rehab or VR), a division of Workforce Services, supports individuals with […]

Tips for Successful Community Participation Those who take care of a loved one with special needs know that venturing out into new public spaces and venues during the summer may […]

All About Extended School Year Services in Special Education Some students in special education are eligible for what’s known as Extended School Year (ESY) services, which are provided beyond the […]

S.M.A.R.T Goals June is a good time to stop and look at the progress you have made on the goals you set for this year. Hopefully, the goals you set […]