by Linda Quon | Jun 19, 2019 | Transition Network
Advice from a Transition Network graduate When Sam Robinson moved from Salem to Madras in 2016, he was surprised to find fewer options and services for independent living in Jefferson County. He’d recently graduated from the Salem-Keizer Transition Program, and was...
by Linda Quon | Jun 19, 2019 | Transition Network
“I didn’t think I could ever do this!” That’s the sentence that Oregon Adaptive Sports staff and volunteers love to hear, as they help people with disabilities try adaptive sports for the first time. All summer long, they’ll be getting people out biking,...
by debbie | Jun 11, 2019 | Stories
By J Beresheim Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired & DeafBlind Consultant High Desert Education Service District Pronouns: they/them Disclaimer: This is my own personal experience as a non-binary individual and I do not speak for, or represent, the LGBTQ...
by debbie | Jun 3, 2019 | Stories
What is an Autism Specialist and Why Are They Important? What is an autism specialist and what do they do in our Central Oregon schools? Like so many titles in education, it’s a role with many hats. Autism specialists with High Desert Education Service District...
by debbie | May 23, 2019 | Stories
How to Hack Your Way to the School You Want Revamping a school starts at the top. But it also begins with small change. For teachers, educational assistants, counselors and students to feel like they can make a difference with their ideas, they need a leader who will...
by debbie | May 23, 2019 | Stories
Photo caption: HDESD staff discuss ideas to improve the substitute teacher program using design thinking. How Design Thinking Can Unlock the Best in Central Oregon Schools Design thinking – what is it and how do educators use design thinking in Central Oregon schools?...
by debbie | May 23, 2019 | Stories
Photo caption: High Desert Education Service District was excited to host Ross Greene on May 17 in Bend. Greene, a clinical child psychologist who developed the Collaborative & Proactive Solutions model, offered a training for parents, educators, and medical...
by debbie | May 22, 2019 | Stories
By J Beresheim Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired & DeafBlind Consultant High Desert Education Service District Pronouns: they/them Disclaimer: This is my own personal experience as a non-binary individual and I do not speak for, or represent, the LGBTQ...
by Linda Quon | May 15, 2019 | Transition Network
Five Shows that Shift the Stereotypes of Disability People with disabilities make up a significant part of our population, but that is not always reflected in the movies and TV shows we watch. And until recently, the roles reflecting the lives of people with...
by Linda Quon | May 15, 2019 | Transition Network
Don’t Miss the Life Skills Plant Sale at La Pine High School The 2019 Life Skills Annual Plant Sale at the La Pine High School is just around the corner, and it’s hard to tell who is more excited—the students who’ve been tending the plants, or the customers who come...
