by Tara Fappiano | Apr 4, 2022 | General, Professional
Whether you are a parent, guardian, or educator, you have likely faced some sort of conflict involving a student. Conflicts took many shapes and sizes during my son’s special education school experience, and now as he attends college. Sometimes conflicts are with the...
by Tara Fappiano | Mar 26, 2020 | General
This public health crisis, for many school districts, comes at a time that annual reviews for special education services were already underway. Some students may have already had reviews, whereas others may have had a review scheduled. Some districts may be planning...
by Tara Fappiano | Feb 20, 2020 | General
Americans vote inside schools and churches. We vote inside libraries, fire stations, stores, and private buildings. These places are fraught with physical barriers. Ordinary citizens staff polling places, volunteering their time. They are trained to answer questions...
by Tara Fappiano | Jul 30, 2019 | General
Applauding Teen Vogue for publishing articles like this one about invisible disabilities, and bringing these topics into the mainstream for better understanding, especially for the age of its audience. It is great to see. Some disabilities are more immediately...
by Tara Fappiano | Apr 30, 2019 | General
Definitely a big deal! … if you identify as a person with a disability in the LinkedIn back office, companies can find you. So, if you are person with a disability, self-id on LinkedIn! 1.) Go to your privacy settings 2.) Click on personal demographics 3.) Check...
by Tara Fappiano | Apr 12, 2019 | General
This is an incredible article from Haley Moss, who has been the subject of news stories lately as Florida’s first admitted practicing attorney with autism. I love this quote: “With neurodiversity in my arsenal of magic, I am able to publicly change the...
