Company Updates
New Eugene Springfield Community Conversations Event Seeks to Identify Employment Solutions for Community Members Experiencing Disability
PRESS RELEASE EUGENE, OR: SEPT 16, 2019: Several agencies within the community are coming together to host the first Eugene Springfield Community Conversation on October 7, 2019 from 6pm to
Company Updates
Engaging Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities in the Development of Self-Management Tools Through Participatory Design
Co-Authors: Tom Keating and Tobias Rickard Why Participatory Design? Cognitopia develops accessible software for people with cognitive disabilities to self-manage everyday activities using web-based tools that foster independence, while also
Life, Tools We Make, Musings
Five Tips for Creating an Effective Routine
Within the Cognitopia Platform for Self-Determination a routine is a sequence of steps consisting of actions that lead to the accomplishment of work assignments, activities of daily living, social skills,
Work, Customer Stories, Supported Employment
Podcasting: It Can Provide Opportunities for People with Autism
Leveraging special interests is a great way to engage people with autism in the world around them. Getting someone on the spectrum to talk about their area of special interest
School, Company Updates, K12 Schools
OSTC 2019: Igniting Partnerships for Student Success
This past March, Eugene welcomed transition specialists and educators from across the state of Oregon for two days of professional development and networking at the 2019 Oregon Statewide Transition Conference.
Musings
Intelligent Lives Screening Highlights Community Inclusion and a Q&A
Earlier this month Phil Hayes, our New England Representative, had the opportunity to participate with his family in a unique experience highlighting the inclusion of individuals with intellectual disabilities in
Life, Customer Stories, Supported Living
Healthy Cooking Becomes Routine for Residents of Independent Living Program
Surprising Gifts of a Better Meal Living in affordable housing units at Willakenzie Crossing, residents of SAIL Housing in Eugene, Oregon call over a dozen one-bedroom and studio apartments home-sweet-home.
School, Life, Work, Families/Parents, Company Updates, K12 Schools, Supported Employment, Supported Living, Behavioral Therapy-BCBAs, College Disability Programs
Transitions Cost More Than $2.3B in IDD Support Services
Cyclic Regression Causes Expensive Turnover, Painful Restarts, and Critical Struggles. Decrease staff training costs. Create smoother transitions for clients. Preserve your investments in human resources. Have a sustained impact on
Cognitopia Cares.