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Inclusion QuickTips: Disclosing a Disability
September 27, 2016
Self-advocates, support teams of young adults with disabilities in the workplace How to disclose a disability to an employer If you teach and support young adults with…
3 Common Legal Mistakes When Teaching Kids with Special Needs
September 6, 2016
When you're teaching students with special needs in an inclusive classroom, one of the most important things you can do is keep yourself informed about the legal rights of the…
7 Tips for Including Kids with Autism in Physical Education
August 23, 2016
Physical education classes are a great opportunity for fun, exercise, cooperative learning, and social skills practice for all kids, with and without disabilities. So what can you do if you're…
Brandon’s Story: How Preschool Inclusion Helped One Young Learner with Autism
August 16, 2016
A few weeks ago, we posted an infographic on preschool inclusion--where we are with it now, why it's important, and what we need to do to promote inclusive early childhood…
Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilities: Q&A with Margo Vreeburg Izzo & LeDerick Horne
May 12, 2016
Happy Thursday, readers! Today we're very fortunate to have two special guests on the blog: Margo Vreeburg Izzo and LeDerick Horne, co-authors of the great new book Empowering Students with…
Language Intervention for Preschoolers with Disabilities: Tom’s Story
March 3, 2016
This post is part of our Language & Literacy Development blog series. Stay tuned for more! Today's post is for our early-education readers, especially inclusive educators looking for simple…
Career Readiness for Students with Disabilities: The Self-Employment Option
November 17, 2015
If you teach young adults with disabilities, you're playing a vital role in preparing them for life beyond the classroom. You're probably always on the lookout for ways you can…
10 Worst Modifications for Students with Disabilities (and 100+ Good Ones!)
September 29, 2015
Good modifications are a wonderful way to support your students with disabilities so they can experience everything the general curriculum has to offer. But bad modifications--at best, they don't help,…
Inclusion QuickTips: Assisting Students Who Use Wheelchairs
July 14, 2015
Today's tips are for: Inclusive K-12 schools The challenge: How can we best support the mobility of students who use wheelchairs? When a student uses a wheelchair, it can be…