Ollibean posts and articles about inclusive education for students with disabilities.
Why the Fiscal Cliff Deal Doesn’t Solve Our Education Funding Crisis
As the Washington Post points out, the deal "fails to
IEP Team Member Apology: A Template for “Not Knowing It All – After All”
Have you just committed a real faux pas but find
COPAA Statement on the Newtown Tragedy
The members of Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc.
Changing the Paradigm
Sir Ken Robinson on education reform. "Changing Paradigms in Public Education" covers the importance of thinking differently about human capacity , recognizing the benefits of collaborative learning, and changing the culture of our institutions.
Use of the ICF for Guiding Patient-Reported Outcome Measures
The World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and
Site helps deaf with signing science terms
Published: Dec. 10, 2012 at 9:43 PM SEATTLE, Dec. 10
Henry Frost on Inclusion on the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Henry wrote about inclusion for the Autistic Self Advocacy Network,
Autistic Student Wins the Right to Go to School
Henry Frost had a pretty simple goal: he wanted to go to school like any other kid.
CEC Celebrates IDEA’s 37th Anniversary
On November 29, 1975 President Gerald Ford signed into law
Longview school suspends use of isolation box
The Longview School District has suspended the use of an
Inclusion in Tampa
' With a little help from his friends'. Henry's inclusion is truly a group effort led by this determined 13 year old self advocate .
Evaluating the Efficacy of the LRE
I attended an IEP meeting recently that really brought home
After student’s death, Hillsborough school’s ESE aides could not recall missing-child training
Hillsborough County school district investigates a student's death last month
School board wants answers in wake of student’s death
Two separate investigations are now going on in the Hillsborough School District.
MIND Research Institute Receives $500,000 Grant to Improve Math…
MIND staff working with students in an ST Math lab.
Now, It’s Our Turn!
Tonight, Terri and I had the tables turned on us!
The Case for Inclusion Part 3: Sea Change
The longer there is a strong distinction between general and special education the worse it is for students who are labeled with a disability. It perpetuates the language of Us and Them...
Adding the I to IEP: H is at the table
We worked with the wonderful team at H’s Distributed Learning
Open Letter from a Doctoral Student Who Needs Some Help with her Study
Hi, my name is Christina and I am a doctoral
Paula Kluth on The Inclusive Class Roundtable
Paula Kluth's strategies for teachers who might be reluctant or don't know where to begin with inclusion on The Inclusive Class Roundtable, as well as some of our favorite things from her website, PaulaKluth.com.
Seth’s case: Special-education battles with no end
Posted at 01:09 PM ET, 11/04/2012 Nov 04, 2012 06:09
What I Learned “When Schools Say No to Inclusion “
The guests on the show are leaders in the inclusion community. They all brought something unique to the table, but they had one thing in common- respect and dedication to all learners.
Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities – 11/02/12
Having taught at the primary, secondary and college levels, Dr.
The National Center on Inclusive Education (NCIE)
The National Center on Inclusive Education (NCIE) at the University
Access to the General Curriculum for Students with Disabilities: A Brief Legal Interpretation
Access to the General Curriculum for Students with Disabilities: A Brief
No Progress. School Says “No Change is Good”?
I’m a sped teacher with a child who has an
Listen to The Inclusive Class Roundtable – 10/26
Inclusive Education, as defined and described by education experts, is
Special ed in distress A few schools get it right, but complaints and lawsuits are mounting against a troubled program serving 7,000 Seattle students.
Five years ago, a high-profile report found that Seattle's public-school
Study: Puberty happening sooner in boys
Published: Oct. 20, 2012 at 1:12 PM NEW ORLEANS, Oct.
Why Won’t the School Provide Homebound Instruction?
My child’s doctor recommended homebound instruction. The school said they
COPAA Announces Keynote and General Session Speakers for 2013 Conference
COPAA is an independent, nonprofit membership organization of special education