In today's society, there exists a profound misunderstanding about individuals with speech difficulties or cerebral palsy. One of the most pervasive and damaging misconceptions is the assumption that these individuals are always cognitively impaired, or that their...
Families, providers, and individuals affected by intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) know better than anyone that policy decisions made far away have an immediate impact at home. Funding levels, waiver services, staffing ratios, transportation programs,...
At Limitless, services are not delivered by a checklist, they are delivered by people. By People who believe that intellectual and developmental disabilities are not something to “manage,” but lives to honor. People who understand that progress doesn’t always look...
Non-verbal communication includes the ways we convey messages without words — through facial expressions, body language, gestures, and eye contact. Interpreting non-verbal cues typically comes naturally to most people; however, for individuals with autism, these...
Over a long career in the disabilities field, I have noted that several foundational principles have emerged. These principles form the basis for effective programs and successful outcomes. They reflect the vision and core beliefs of individuals who advocate for the...
When Matthew was seven years old, he received a final diagnosis that confirmed what we already knew. He had been living in a world where his gestures and verbal exclamations were neurologically motivated and although his school labeled him as difficult, a diagnosis of...
For many individuals, life can be daunting and challenging as we navigate a world that has become increasingly complex. For many of us that do not have severe challenges in expressive or receptive language skills or in cognitive processing, the world can still feel...
As we live in a world increasingly supported by technology and new innovations, it can seem dauting and overwhelming to grasp all the fundamental changes that are occurring at such a rapid pace. When first introduced to the concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI), I...
In my former life I was a director at a large non-profit organization that served individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities. I arrived one Wednesday morning to find a voice mail from one of my program supervisors informing me that “Mrs. Harris was going...