For most of us, the school year has already started or starts very soon. If your learner participated in ESY (Extended School Year), then that's probably been over for a few weeks already. So before we get any deeper into the new school year, I want you to do something. Take some notes. What is your learner doing right now? As you think about this, consider both skills (academic or functional) and behaviors. Give special thought to the needs targeted by your learner's IEP goa

The Trump administration campaigned against government waste, fraud, and abuse, promising to cut unnecessary spending and improve efficiency. Quick reminder- Waste, fraud, and abuse (FWA) constitute the misuse of resources, particularly government or healthcare funds, through careless mismanagement (waste), intentional deception (fraud), or improper, unethical behavior (abuse). One way they have tried to accomplish reducing FWA is by firing federal employees and closing offic

Trajectory tra·jec·to·ry /trəˈjekt(ə)rē/ noun the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces. often used figuratively to describe a process of change or development that leads toward a particular result. in life, "trajectory" refers to the overall path or direction your experiences take you, influenced by your choices and opportunities. I think about trajectory a lot. How every choice I make has the potential to make a significa