About Us

Go For Determination (GFD)

We are a special education consulting and advocacy group staffed by professional educators in the fields of inclusion, transition, life skills, neuroscience, early intervention, social/ behavioral supports, and vocational skills. Our goal is to concentrate on the development of education, and research that supports the advancement of people with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities to acknowledge strengths/potential opportunities and to compensate for limitations in order to overcome challenges through functional living.

Inspiration

Austin's Story

Austin

On May 15th at 11.30 a.m. in the Fort Worth Market at the Brik Venue, our intention was to look for Mr. Austin Underwood who is the owner of Austin’s Underdawgs. We had found his story from Disability Scoop, written by Sarah Bahari from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. His story was so touching, and holds courage for many of us who have strong determination to achieve our dreams. We asked Austin to allow us to interview him for our web program, “Inspiration.”

Full Story Here

- Supattra W. Andrade, Ph.D.

Philosophy

Our Philosophy

GFD’s philosophy emphasizes individuals’ potential abilities, “We are all different for a special reason, unique, intelligent, and strong, that is what connects our society with one another to build a better world.”

Transition through Inclusion Model

The aim of Transition through Inclusion Model is to provide knowledge and support successful functional learning that encourages potential abilities, and develops essential skills that can be applied to transitioning through lifelong success in living and working independently within social community.

Promoting and connecting strong partnerships through families, schools, communities, and businesses to provide equal accessibility and opportunities for understanding, acceptance, and respect.

Partnerships

Perspectives

A College Student's Prespective

“This week was very valuable to me because I learned about something I could not figure out in the past that gave me a lot of difficulty... Transitions... As an English Language Learner(ELL) myself, I went through a lot of changes during my teenage years and I missed out a lot due to the language barrier. By remembering this, I make connections with students in my previous position and even with students with disabilities.

When children are not fully aware of their surroundings and the rigorous changes they go through, life can get a little tough. Therefore, as teachers, we need to always keep that in mind and be flexible and understanding of all our students. Along with that, it will be more than helpful to teach them about transitions, not only in special education classrooms, but anywhere else”.

Leticia R.