How Can Presumed Competence Change the Education Game?
In our first ever guest blog post, a mother shares the transformation her daughter made when educators presumed competence, treated her with respect, and truly included her.
In our first ever guest blog post, a mother shares the transformation her daughter made when educators presumed competence, treated her with respect, and truly included her.
In March 2020, COVID-19 quickly shut down much of the United States, forcing schools to send staff and students home and begin a new task for most: distance learning. For college students with intellectual disability, this sudden shift posed unique challenges—and for the staff who support them, as well. Staff at Think College quickly realized it could be helpful to give the college program staff a forum to share information, discuss critical topics, and just support one another, so we started hosting weekly meetings.