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data there was an inherent challenge: How could the Region 4 RDSPD
provide high-quality instruction for this student population?
In answering this question, I had to find the "why." Without it, there
would be no moving forward. Simon Sinek, author of Start with Why, states,
"the inspired leaders and the inspired organizations—regardless of their size,
regardless of their industry—all think, act, and communicate from the inside
out" (Sinek, 2009). He goes on to say, "People don't buy what you do; they
buy why you do it" (Sinek, 2009). The inspired organizations, as Sinek calls
them, are able to communicate in order the why, how, and what regarding
what they do, and it is this simple-yet-powerful approach that drives others to
action.
So what was the Region 4 RDSPD's why? For all students, the Region
4 RDSPD believes in equal access to educational opportunities. The way the
program provides equal access to educational opportunities is through a team
approach, focusing on collaboration and continuous communication. For
students with deafblindness in particular, the program would provide a
district-level team of decidedly knowledgeable and well-trained individuals
who could work with various outside agencies, multidisciplinary teams,
families, and students to assess and plan for high-quality instruction. Had the
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