Common Ground: Freedom, Access, Commitment & Equality

This blog focuses on success stories, ideas, supports, services and many more areas in which we can empower people with different abilities in having equal access to the world. Everyone is welcome to join in this conversation. It includes research, experience and opinion. We need to talk about these areas and continue to look at ways to do things better. We have not been doing any of this long enough to be satisfied with what we have. Complacency is not an option for anyone.

About Me

Patty: I am first and foremost a parent of 5 children, two of which have disabilities and continue to learn so much from each of them. I am currently the Director of the Community School & Adult Programs at the South Shore Educational Collaborative. I have many years of experience in the field of education serving infants, children and adults with special needs in public, private and residential settings. I am currently adjunct faculty at Northeastern University, Bridgewater State University, Endicott College and Lesley University. The picture is of me and my service dog J.R. He was trained and donated by NEADS.org. This is a wonderful organization that trains service animals. He comes to work with me and supports students who have complex disabilities.

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Common Ground: Freedom, Access, Commitment & Equality

Pages

United Nations - Disability - Google Hangouts

Special Olympics World Games in January 2013!

New Technology Resource for Persons who are Deafblind

Think College

Social-Communication & Autism

Eye-Gaze Tablet

The Right to Vote while under Guardianship

Web 2.0 - 2012 update

Statue of Liberty reopens after upgrade - Now much more accessible!!

Update to how language matters!