The Importance of Opportunity
Dillan Barmache, a 14 year old autistic student, delivers his powerful 8th grade commencement speech using his iPad and brings the crowd to their feet.
Dillan Barmache, a 14 year old autistic student, delivers his powerful 8th grade commencement speech using his iPad and brings the crowd to their feet.
I am an almost 60-year-old autistic woman who can navigate
Some call him a kid Others say he is a
I originally wrote this piece for the blog 107daysofaction.wordpress.com. I
There is a saying, “love makes the world go round,”
by Dr. Mary Schuh: SWIFT Center Recently, National Public Radio’s
As an autistic, I sometimes feel boxed in by the
Dan Habib's Tedx Talk on the importance of inclusion, belonging
Guest blogger Kara Ayers is the Advocacy and Dissemination Coordinator
A Fun Alternative to Children's Mobility Devices
We first saw Who Cares About Kelsey ? at the National Center on Inclusive Education’s Summer Institute and instantly connected to the film's message of empowering students.
"The research shows that when a child who is not academically gifted is included in a regular school, not only do the academics improve across the school, and I did say that, I didn’t say “in the classroom”, I said “across the school”, not only do the academics improve, but drug use and violence goes down."
"One of the treasures of IDEA is that it provides children with disabilities the luxury of just being students. Unfortunately there are still many school districts where students with disabilities are denied their right to an education." Haben Girma
The National Council on Disability works to further equal opportunity, self-sufficiency, independent living, inclusion and full integration of people with disabilities into the civic, social, and economic fabric of American life.
CALLING ALL SENATORS .It’s time for the U.S. To
"Learning is easy when the teacher knows you can learn. " Henry Frost
Comments from Autistic Self-Advocacy Network President Ari Ne’eman, delivered on
"Polite society often tells us that we need to take the 'dis' out of disability, but maybe... just maybe, we should spend some time putting it back in. Take the "dis" out of disability and you remove the core of what has shaped my life. Disability puts the "D" in diversity, but in order to make that a real difference we've got to own that spot. It took me 35 years to respect and honor that truth. Others shouldn't have to wait that long..." Lawrence Carter-Long
Educators should use the appropriate equipment properly to ensure that
The ASL-STEM (Enabling American Sign Language to grow in
Dr. Caroline Musselwhite addresses the topic of overall good literacy
We have reached the tipping point where it is no longer educationally or morally defensible to continue to segregate students with disabilities. We shouldn’t be striving to educate children in the least restrictive environment but rather in the most inclusive one.
"First, we must ensure that all children, including and especially those with disabilities, receive a quality education. Inclusion means nothing if a child is not receiving a good education, which is, in fact, the very reason we have schools in the first place. " Cara Liebowitz
Imagine trying to learn biology without ever using the word
Her activism is clearly rooted in a strong sense of
In 2009, I published an article in The Reading Teacher
Rion Paige blew everyone away at the "X Factor" audition.
The AbleGamers Foundation, also known as AbleGamers Charity, is a
I said a long time ago that I would not only be an real student In a school that supports me but also a self advocate for those lost in segregated settings echoing the dreaded lives of people in the world that are like me without the right supports.
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Modeling AAC Style - This is a strategy that is
Judith Snow, MA is a social innovator and an advocate for Inclusion – communities that welcome the participation of a wide diversity of people. Inclusion is an opportunity for EVERYONE!