I never realised just how hard it is to find non-app solutions for Visual Supports! It could be that I am looking in the wrong haystack of course, but regardless locating a Windows-based software package to support a number of people in a group-home settings seems to be impossible. So here is what we are trying to find: Continue reading
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Final thoughts on the week that was ILT2014
I have now had a few days to reflect on the past week and the learnings gained from the event. There were so many magically moments and little ‘aha!’ moments, but for me there were two main stand-outs.
More so than ever the lines between IT, SLT/SP, OT and Special Education need to blur. There needs to be fewer silos between the groups and more understanding of how each of the professional groups can contribute and benefit from the other. Continue reading
Are you the crazy person in the room?
Just like that the last day was upon us. After the previous few days and the AMAZING conference dinner it was no surprise to see tumbleweeds blowing down the main corridor first thing in the morning. But, as we do, by 845 the space was filling up with the same high-intensity energy that is one of the defining qualities of this conference. Continue reading