Cindy Fisher, Ed.D.
Smart Steps LLC
President and CEO
cindy@smartsteps4me.com
As a former transition teacher, Dr. Fisher was passionate about helping students build independence so they could pursue their dreams—whether in work, college, or social settings. One day, a student lost his backpack and struggled to navigate the situation, sparking an idea: What if there was a tool to guide students through stressful moments, promoting self-reliance?
That idea became Smart Steps Mobile, an app designed to support decision-making, social skills, and self-advocacy. Today, Dr. Fisher works with families, businesses, professionals, and agencies to replace repetitious prompting with an empowering solution, saving time while fostering independence. By equipping individuals with the tools to make confident choices, she is shaping a future where more people thrive in work and life.
About
Join us for an insightful session on Smart Steps Mobile, an innovative app designed to support individuals with disabilities in making decisions, developing social skills, and advocating for themselves in the workplace. Developed by Dr. Fisher, a former transition teacher, the app provides custom, structured guidance to help employees navigate everyday challenges with confidence. Learn how vocational counselors, businesses, and support professionals build this coach-in-a-phone to reduce repetitive prompting, enhance job retention, and foster greater independence. Discover practical strategies for implementation and shape an inclusive, innovative future for employees. Participants will be provided a QR code for a free download and brainstorm possibilities for a VR pilot project.
A new job is a possibility for a new start. Smart Steps improves chances of long term success by empowering individuals to meet job expectations independent of continual prompting. The individual’s support team can take the work they do, store it in the innovative Smart Steps technology, and feel successful knowing they are improving outcomes.
Audience will be invited to download the free app. There will be a discussion of a pilot project, who could be involved, the goals, timeline, and objectives.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the Role of Technology in Expanding Opportunities for Success that Sticks
Participants will learn how Smart Steps Mobile reduces fosters independence and improves job retention by reducing reliance on long term job coaching.
Explore an Innovative, Collaborative Strategy to Support New Employees
Participants will discover how to integrate Smart Steps Mobile as a workplace accommodation through collaborative support between rehab counselors, job coaches, families, employees, and employers.
Participants will brainstorm possibilities for a collaborative pilot project.