Many of us have New Year’s resolutions. How are you doing with your resolutions? We are now in the third week of January. This is the time where the health clubs begin to die down and the parking spaces begin to open up. The health foo...

People often identify themselves by the titles or roles they play.  When asked to tell people who they are many describe themselves as a parent, hairdresser, financial advisor, caretaker, and the list goes on. As a result, many time...

Awareness and the need for greater inclusion is definitely increasing. I am often asked by school administrators, business leaders, and parents, “How can we become more inclusive?” My first response is to take a look in the mirror. I a...

Have you ever found yourself doing something totally out of your element?  I was asked this last summer to transform our robotics program into a competitive Lego First Team by November 20, 2021.  The kids in our robotics program wanted...

The question that I get asked most often is, “Which comes first, diversity or inclusion?” I have visited many schools and businesses that are proud of the diversity they have achieved. Their population is made up of many minority group...

We have talked about claiming inclusion and that sometimes you have to take the initiative to make inclusion happen. But what do you do when you take the initiative and people still have no interest in changing?  Can you relate to hitt...

For the first few years when I started Pathways for Exceptional Children, I approached advocacy as having to convince everyone that people with disabilities were equal and deserved to sit at the table with everyone else. It took me awh...