At the iCan Dream Center, we support students with different diagnoses, one of which is autism. We apply many interventions to aid us in increasing desired behaviors for our students. Registered Behavioral Therapists on our team have the tools to serve our students as effectively as possible, and one highly effective instrument in their toolkit …
Always remember your importance and your worth. There is no one out there like you, and you are capable of accomplishing the unique things that bring you happiness. Seeking happiness is not selfish. Take a moment to reflect on small successes and the goals you would like to accomplish as you move forward. Growing and …
The Age of Enlightenment transformed how humans in the entire Western world and, eventually, around the globe approached the world and each other. It was a relatively brief period (1685-1815, approximately) on the timeline of human beings’ existence. It could be argued that the roughly 130 years we call the Enlightenment period is just a …
To date, alternative schools have mainly served as settings where more restrictive conditions are enforced to compensate for dangerous or disruptive behavior. There are inherent risks associated with not responding to the overwhelming reality that disciplinary alternative school settings are further crippling our youth when we don’t respond to the data. The Risk in Alternative …
“Research shows technology-based instruction is reducing the time students reach a learning objective by 30 to 80 percent” (Haskins-Powell 2017). The above quote should surprise no one. iCan Dream Center is no stranger to technology as a method to differentiate instruction. We realize the power of technology as a tool to introduce and reinforce knowledge and skills …
When servicing students with disabilities teams can be faced with many challenges to provide effective service. Instructors must learn to be flexible and implement strategies based on the fluid needs of the students. In addition, it takes consistent collaboration to holistically and effectively service students. In 2012, Hanover research explored how professional development strategies effected …
At the iCan Dream Center we serve a vulnerable population of students who may have intellectual, emotional, or behavioral disabilities. A part of serving our students to the best of our abilities begins with creating meaningful relationships with them to foster genuine care to help them navigate through adversity, roadblocks, and traumatic experiences in various …
Dear Parents of Diverse Learners, Take a moment for yourself and remember how amazing you are! You always put others before yourself and lose the importance of taking care of yourself too. Being a parent of a diverse learner can be overwhelming but somehow, someway, you make it look so easy in the eyes of …
To the graduating class of 2020 keep going. Life is going to present challenges as you may have already experienced but you must keep pushing and striving. I am the child of legalized immigrants which proved to be a struggle. I had to distinguish where I belong. I admit feeling overwhelmed as a frequent translator …
We live in a world that is full of unpredictability, things that take you by surprise and have the potential to alter the trajectory of your life for good or for bad. Many experiences are completely out of our control. However, there is something that I realized I can control and that is my mindset. …
