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Adaptive Halloween Costume Ideas When it comes to the fun and excitement of finding that perfect costume for a child or youth with a disability, parents often have to get […]

Having an Inclusive Halloween Halloween may be the most fantastic holiday of all time! In the end, Halloween is meant to be fun, however, when you have a child with […]

What is Adaptive Physical Education? Have you heard of the term Adaptive P.E.?  Adaptive P.E. is physical activity that is designed to meet the individual needs of students within special […]

Challenging School Behavior Research has shown that Positive Behavioral Interventions Strategies (PBIS)  are effective in changing behavior in schools. When a school environment is positive and predictable, students feel safer, […]

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 […]