Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities to Read and Write Authors: Karen A. Erickson Ph.D. and David A. Koppenhaver Ph.D. We are excited to announce the release of Karen and David’s new book, Comprehensive Literacy for All. In the words of David Yoder, the...
Many of you have Individual Education Plans (IEP’s) in place for your loved one with Complex Needs if they are still being served in school. These are yearly plans for your loved one’s education that includes goals and objectives that are to be met over the year this...
Do you have a non-verbal relative or friend? If so, then you likely realize the power and importance of communication. We are so incredibly grateful when our loved ones are able to communicate their basic needs and wants. As a sibling of someone who was non-verbal,...
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Girls and boys with complex needs are like the caged bird; they have a story that is untold. The way to unlock that cage is to write. If a student...
