KIT On The Road!

Hello! I know everyone is probably ready to get off their computer and into the long holiday weekend, so I will keep this short this week. We’ve got LOTS of trainers on the road this week! You can find a KIT training from Barstow, CA (Melissa) to Vicenza, Italy (Jeremy) and many points in between…

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Back to School!

Hello! This week over on our KIT internal social network we are sharing back-to-school pics of our kids (man, they are cute!). From littles starting their first child care experiences to teens starting college, to Janet heading back to K State to continue her program in instructional design, we are deep in back-to-school mode. This…

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Inclusive Schools

Hello! I want to begin our brief time together today wishing a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Kids Included Together founder, Gayle Slate. What Gayle started KIT over 20 years ago at the Jewish Community Center with her husband Don, Mary Shea, and a handful of dedicated volunteers has turned into something that reaches all across the…

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Summer vacation? Not at KIT!

Hello Friends, I hope you are keeping cool in this heat wave. Last week we talked about the inaugural YMCA Inclusion Summit and the work Ys around the country are doing to meet the needs of families who experience disability. We were already closely affiliated with many of the Ys in attendance, including those from Huntsville,…

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YMCA Inclusion Summit

Friday Greetings, I just landed back in San Diego after being in San Antonio, Texas for the inaugural YMCA Inclusion Summit this week. The Summit was held at Morgan’s Wonderland, the world’s first amusement park designed for people of all abilities, and a place I have wanted to visit since it opened in 2010. What…

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KIT in the Community

Happy Midsummer Friday! While we are known for our high-quality training and support services, we also try to expand inclusive practices in other ways, every chance we get. We’ve got two good examples from this week, and a call to action at the end. The week started with the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival, where we…

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