We all have experienced it. From the rude cashier to road rage to the incredible nastiness posted online, this non-stop hostility has at its core deep unmet psychological needs. It’s not that one starts out each day saying, “How many people can I be nasty to today?” It just happens [...]
From the very beginning, we knew our Personal Skills Map would go far, but it has actually exceeded our greatest expectations. There are now 120 masters and doctoral-level dissertations, papers and books published on this popular instrument. Not only that, but the Personal Skills Map now has over 8,500,000 (8.5 [...]
Yesterday the Associated Press published an article that uncovered some pretty astonishing information about the unemployment rate of young adults with Autism. The article reports that 1 in 3 Autistic young adults have no paid job experience, college education, or technical school nearly 7 years after graduating from high school. This is [...]
We spend a lot of time talking about the benefits of our programs for the autism community. Our Functional Skills System and related apps are perfect for helping non-verbal individuals with developmental disabilities communicate. However, there's no reason these same programs can't help other non-verbal individuals communicate as well. As [...]
Time Management is choosing actions that are in line with your goal of finishing the tasks you have to do. I'm sure you can think of someone who always seems to be stressed out by their busy schedule. It could be that person just has a lot on their plate. [...]
8 Step Decision Making Process Although there's no magic formula for making the right decision every time, this 8-step process will help you to facilitate sound decision making. Step 1: State the Problems There is no more important step in problem analysis than defining or stating the problem. This may sound [...]
"Driven" is a word we use to describe people who have experienced a great deal of success in life. Did you ever wonder why we use that word? Why not, "Pushed" or "Moved" or some other word to describe getting from point A to point B? The word "Driven" [...]
As Eleanor Roosevelt so eloquently put it, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Mrs. Roosevelt was talking about self-esteem when she made this statement, and she couldn't have said it better! Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself, and it is determined by you. Like any habit, self-esteem [...]
In the world of education, delivery is everything. Even the best curriculum in the world is useless if you don't have a way to deliver that lesson to students in a way that is engaging and relevant. At The Conover Company we have been tapping into a whole new delivery [...]
Each state has its own professional development requirements that teachers are required to meet. Teachers are now expected to perform better in the classroom at a faster pace. In the past, a lot of certified staff would attend conferences or listen to keynote speakers to keep up with development requirements, [...]