Blog Archive
Tech Flexibility by Shaun Wood
Skeuomorphism (pronounced skew-a-morf-ism) is a design concept of making things look like their real-world counterparts. The most iconic example for most people of skeuomorphic design is the “trash” or “recycle” bin icon on their desktop computers. The recycle bin on...
Employment First in Washington 2018 Report
Washington State has a ‘New Employment Report’ to share! Please take a few minutes to read through the latest news on Competitive Integrated Employment in Washington State. Click this link to view the report: Employment First in Washington State 2018
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
JIM COREY: Did you know that Martin Luther King’s watershed speech “I have the dream” was actually about jobs, and that the 1963 March on Washington was actually known as the “1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom”? In almost all of MLK’s major...
Reflections on Community Inclusion by Stephen Eyman
Recently I caught wind of the decision to change the name of the Community Access Program to Community Inclusion. As I think back on my years as a Community Access Specialist in Spokane, I can’t help but reflect on the meaning of true inclusion in our community and...
Clark County Businesses and Citizens Honored for their Commitment to Employment and Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities!
On October 17, 2017 the Clark County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board, the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, New Seasons Market, and Umpqua Bank hosted the 17th annual awards ceremony to honor Clark County’s employees with developmental disabilities,...
Partners for Work 2017 by Debbie Moore
Our Seattle summer is behind us and fall is here. With this transition, new opportunities within our Partners for Work (PFW) Project are underway. The groundwork has been taking shape over the summer getting Rotary Clubs prepared for their new Greeters. First time...
Good Transition is More Than Just Magic…
According to IDEA Section 300.29: (a) Transition service means a coordinated set of activities for a student with a disability that (1) Is designed within an outcome-oriented process, that promotes movement from school to post-school activities, including...
Assistive Technology – Where to Start? By Ryan Farrow, WISE
We live in a world of unlimited choices. With the massive amount of assistive technology (AT) options, it is difficult to know where to start to discover what type of AT is right for you or someone you support. Throughout the process of putting AT in place,...
TLC’s Community Access Team – A Study of Success
While some agencies throughout the State of Washington, providing services to people experiencing developmental and intellectual disabilities may struggle in assisting individuals to identify and...