How The Pandemic Is Affecting The Disability Community

I’m finishing up my projects and getting ready to hang my “gone fishin”” sign on my proverbial door. Today is my husband’s last day of work before retirement, and we are headed out on a celebratory road trip. I am looking forward to a rest and a much-needed recharge. Before I go, though, I wanted…

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Inclusion Advocacy Going Strong

Who could use a little good news? I know I could! To start, last week, we welcomed 4 new members to the KIT Board of Directors, which is great news!  Our board members are effective champions for inclusion. Here are 2 timely examples: Inclusive Education News: Those of you who have been around a while…

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Finding Joy and Inclusion Online

School or No School? If you have kids at home, I am sure you are very focused on what is going to happen with school in the Fall. There is very little clarity and every week that goes by, things seem very different. I can imagine how challenging this uncertainty must be for teachers, parents,…

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KIT Launches At-Home Helpline

We have exciting news!! Our services are expanding to help parents during this time of home-quarantine.    The New Normal: The rapid closure of schools, childcare programs, afterschool activities, and basically all aspects of community life outside the home and immediate family due to COVID-19 has been hard on everyone. It’s been tough on adults,…

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Influencing Inclusion After COVID-19

Greetings Friends, How are you holding up during this very strange and scary time? I really want to know. I find I am so eager to hear from everyone I know and love that I can’t see in person right now. Are you finding that too? Are you reaching out to those you haven’t heard…

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Social Distancing Teaches Us How Kids With Disabilities Feel

Nothing is business as usual right now, and I spent all of last week (probably like all of you) figuring out how to adapt to this new reality called “social distancing.” I’ve been trying to figure out what bums me out so much about the concept of “social distance.” Obviously, it is a critical practice…

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