Inclusion

How do young children in early childhood classrooms benefit from inclusive environments where all kids with and without disabilities are welcomed and fully participate? Today's post is an infographic that…

Nurturing the home-school connection is key to the success of any classroom, but especially important in classrooms that include students with and without disabilities. Partnering with parents will give you…

Happy Tuesday, Inclusion Lab readers! Today we're bringing you a guest post from UDL facilitator Joni Degner, who stopped by the Lab to share her UDL "eureka moment" with us…

Meltdowns. They can derail the best-laid lesson plans and dishearten even the best, most patient teacher. We know so many teachers who've been there. You want your inclusive class to…

If you're an educator who swears by traditional, tried-and-true teaching strategies, the idea of embracing universal design for learning (UDL) might be a little overwhelming. But UDL doesn't have to…

  With so many integral team members involved, mistakes or oversights can easily happen during the IEP process. Today's post features some of the most common IEP mistakes---and offers practical…

  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…

When you're just starting out with inclusion, the first steps can be the toughest. You might see a lot of barriers on the road ahead, from staff skepticism to plain…

Every teacher wants to establish a classroom community where each child belongs and feels comfortable and welcome. That's the kind of place where real learning happens--but a strong classroom community…

Today I'm honored to welcome John Draper, founder of one of our favorite inclusion-focused organizations, Together We Rock! John is here with a guest post on how to create a…