Julia Brickhouse

We all like to revisit experiences we’ve had and share those memories with others. Experience books provide the chance to revisit and review life events, which in turn creates communication and literacy learning opportunities. The great thing about these books is that you can write them yourself based on the students’ interests and life experiences. … Read more

Reminiscing…we all do it! It’s fun when old pictures show up on our phone timeline. We all enjoy looking back through old photo albums of special times and fun memories. It can bring us back to the good old days. We like to talk about our feelings about those times with others.  How many souvenirs … Read more

By Roxanne Falls and Elizabeth Hopkins   During online searches for children’s books that have characters with hearing loss, we came across the idea of books being windows and mirrors.  A description of this is personally described by children’s book author, Grace Lin, in this wonderful TED talk. Books can be mirrors when we can … Read more

  So you may have heard about person-centered planning but you’re not sure of the details. Well, we’ve provided our own question and answer session to help you understand!   What is Person-Centered Planning? A valuable tool that can be used in a variety of ways to assist in meaningful educational and life planning using … Read more

We are excited to share the latest spotlight of a dedicated professional who works with a learner with deafblindness in North Carolina. Presenting… Ada Chapman! Ada is a very dedicated interpreter who is great at what she does! In addition to her work at school, she is also currently working towards National Intervener Certification. We … Read more

  Person-Centered Planning (PCP) is designed to shift the focus from a deficit-based to a strength-based approach in developing transition and life plans that enhance an individual’s quality of life. ~ Beth Mount   The main purpose of education for learners with deafblindness is to prepare them for the future in a multitude of ways. How … Read more

“A goal properly set is halfway reached.” — Zig Ziglar   As parents and educational professionals, we work hard to ensure our children get what they need to grow into independent and productive citizens to the best of their abilities. We have plans for their future but those plans don’t come to fruition without targeted … Read more

  When we hear the letters L.R.E. in the special education field, we know that they stand for “Least Restrictive Environment”. So what does that really mean? An official definition states that to the maximum extent appropriate, students with disabilities are to be educated with students who are not disabled. To explain it in another … Read more

When it comes to this most wonderful time of the year, there are lots of great smells associated with the season. Just think of the smells of a freshly cut tree, apple cider, pies, cakes, gingerbread, hot cocoa, oranges, and so on. These smells can bring us back to wonderful memories of holidays past. This … Read more