…sending them to the families on a DVD, it makes it possible to watch the videos without having to download them,” Forbes said. For the families who rely on internet…
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Refining our Approaches to Working with Autistic Children in Early Childhood: Exploring Language and Practices that Foster Inclusive Classroom Communities
Our collective understanding of autism has expanded in new and important ways because of ongoing research on the human mind and a willingness to listen to autistic voices. Through reflection…
U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance on Federal Funds to Support Afghan and Other Newcomer Students
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) to Chief State School Officers detailing information about federal funds and resources available to support Afghan children and their families, who have recently…
Chrissy D’Agostino
…their children. She has extensive training and experience in supporting families with children with autism spectrum disorders, relationship-based intervention approaches, positive behavior supports for families, and sensory processing disorders and…
Mass Cultural Council Funds Artist in Residence Working with the DYS Education Initiative
…Department of Youth Services (DYS) in creating access statewide to high-quality secondary and post-secondary education, career exploration, and workforce development opportunities for youth in the care and custody of DYS….
Unjammed: Using Technology to Transform Teaching and Learning in the Classroom
The Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS) and its educational partners, the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) and Commonwealth Corporation, were among those selected by The Center for Educational Excellence…
Woody Clift, Ph.D.
Woody Clift has over twenty years’ experience in collaborating with stakeholders across disciplines towards improving educational, social, emotional, and life outcomes for youth placed at risk. Early in his career,…
Two members of DYS Education Initiative team receive 2022 DYS Commissioner’s Awards
…of individuals who have been nominated by colleagues and youth in the program, and, according to Cecely Reardon, Acting Commissioner of the Department of Youth Services, “Each recipient of a…
Emerging America shares stories of advocacy
…their lives, Emerging America has helped many hundreds of teachers over time to develop lessons that speak to issues students care most about, including local communities, social justice, and civic…
GHS starts its first ice cream social to celebrate its honor roll students
…its high-achieving students. “We have almost 200 students who invest their daily lives into doing well academically,” Principal Karin Patenaude said. “But we don’t do anything as a community from…