by Mary E. Ulrich | Nov 3, 2024
This article is dedicated to Dr. Lou Brown, from the University of Wisconsin–Madison who died in 2021. He taught us about “ecological inventories,” “Life space inventories,” “developmental twins,” “Pre- means...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Nov 1, 2024
Here is one of our most popular posts. Relax and make an individualized ENJOYMENT program for your best holiday ever. Mary Mom’s I.E.P. for the Holidays: Individualized Enjoyment Program Want to enjoy the holidays? Of Course. Easy as I.E.P. Don’t laugh....
by Mary E. Ulrich | Oct 15, 2024
Are they adorable, or what? Aaron and Tommy always loved Halloween. Me too. The holiday is such a great way to build an inclusive community. There were some segregated, handicap-only Halloween parties for just kids with autism and developmental disabilities, but I...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Sep 1, 2024
In the last post, What would you do? | In The Case of the Lourdes holy water, I asked for your advice. Here are my next questions: photo credit: dcosand What do you do when you go to pick up your child from their home with residencial services and find problems with...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Aug 10, 2024
To celebrate the new school year here are some of my favorite posts: Article 1: Why Do We Go to School? Article 2: Back to School| A New Year of Learning Article 3: Back to School| What is Inclusion? Functional Curriculum When my son Aaron was in school, shopping was...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Aug 5, 2024
Is summer different for kids with and without disabilities? As parents of children with disabilities, it is difficult to know “What is realistic?” “What goals do I want?”. I have always found it helpful to measure “normalization” by...
