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December 29, 2008 by admin

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  • Marlene Deer

    I really like the overall look and “feel” of our new and improved website. It’s easy to navigate.

  • http://cpdusu.org Cyndi Rowland

    Thanks for all your comments (including those emailed directly to me).

    For example we found out that on Kay Hansen’s older browser, our intended styles did not work. Keep them coming – we need all the feedback we can get to debug this before we make it live.

  • Sarah Rule

    This home page is very clean in appearance. It’s easier to navigate than a page with more wordy choices.

  • Sarah Rule

    I couldn’t find the link to the SPIES for Parents curriculum–which used to be http://www.spiesforparents.cpd.usu When I searched using SPIES for Parents I got a general description of the SPIES curriculum, but nothing on the web-based curriculum for families. Since we submitted the curriculum to the International Society for Early Intervention’s online library using the http://www.spiesforparents.cpd.usu address, is there an easy way to find it on the new CPD site?

  • Tim Vitale

    Looks good. Much cleaner than before, especially the easy-to-read highlights. I have a couple of other thoughts I’ll mention to JoLynne. But it looks great overall.

  • Elaine

    I miss the “news you can use” feature. When I google for it, it takes me to your “assets” page, and then all the links I click on do not take me to the article listed, they take me somewhere else on your site. Very frustrating.

  • JoLynne Lyon

    Hi, Elaine. The CPD’s blog will be the new place where current events are discussed on the CPD website. You can access it on the left column of the CPD homepage. The google results you received were because of a technical glitch, and we thank you for bringing it to our attention. It should be fixed soon.

  • Richard

    Regarding the recently proposed budget cuts to human services made by the Utah legislature, I don’t know what those proposed cuts are to be able to give any opinion.

  • http://cpdusu.org Cyndi Rowland

    If President Obama does indeed sign the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this will have far-reaching effects on our national laws. The UN Convention encompasses a lot. Although it may take some time for shifts in funding to occur, he will have set the stage for our national priorities in disability inclusion, services, and policy. I say sign sign sign!

  • Connie Pehrson

    I agree with you, Cyndi. The UN Convention will change the way that the world looks at and treats people with disabilities. Although, I think that the U.S. leads the world in their attitude and actions towards people with disabilities, there are still many issues that need to addressed, nationally and statewide. I think we should certainly keep our eye on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and support Pres. Obama in signing it as soon as possible.

    For those who would like to know more about this UN Convention, you can go to http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=12&pid=150/

  • http://cpdusu.org Cyndi Rowland

    I say “all the above” helps explain some of the increases we have seen in autism rates. There are likely other contributors too, but I think each of these has been part of the mix in our recent past.

  • JoLynne

    It is difficult to find teachers in public schools who are qualified to teach Braille. This is a serious obstacle, but it must be overcome if children who are blind are to be given the same access to literacy as children who are not.

  • http://cpdusu.org Cyndi Rowland

    I think just “person” is appropriate, unless there is a reason to add more information. So sometimes I’m referred to as that woman, that blond woman, or that tall blond woman. I think it should be the same for those with disabilities. Unless we need to have more information I think they should be referred to as anyone else. If we need more descriptive information, then it will certainly be specific to the situation we are in and why we are providing more information as to what would be most appropriate. Of course in ALL cases it must be person first, and not derogatory.

  • Irene Welch

    Great job with the website! Very informative!

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