The field of autism is very new – not even 100 years old yet! This means we are constantly learning new things. We now know that what works for most children to learn does not always work for autistic children. In fact, it can be detrimental to their learning. Those of us in the field of autism will likely need to change the way we deliver help to those who seek it and change the way we teach our students.
"We know that when students with disabilities are held to
In 2009, I published an article in The Reading Teacher
As part of a 5-year, $24.5 million grant awarded by the U.S. DOE , the SWIFT Center was founded to assist districts and their schools to engage in a transformational process, in order to achieve equity and excellence for all students. Research has demonstrated that inclusive education significantly improves academic and behavior outcomes for all children.
We need to be careful about how we think about and talk about people with disabilities. One example is the reference that those who are autistic or deaf or blind or have some sort of movement differences are “in their own world.”
"If we were to go back to the 1960s and we were to talk to those leaders who were vehemently against desegregation, we would hear the conviction in their voices of them stating why they believe their decisions and what they were doing to those children were just. Just as I believe that some of you and some of the board members that have spoken believe that their decisions are just. But, I fear that the Hillsborough County School Board is standing on the wrong side of history."
Inclusion is not only socially just, but research shows it improves academic outcomes for all students.
"I am here to make a difference for my people. I hope that you listen to what I have to say. I want people like you to stop judging me." Tres Whitlock
PrAACtical AAC's latest post on the importance of presuming competence.
The Florida Senate unanimously passed Bill 1108 on April 29th.
ATLANTA (AP) — Some Atlanta special education teachers say they
A proposed law moving quickly through the Legislature would give parents of kids receiving special education services the final say about their child’s placement on a special diploma track.
A new concept on human diversity has emerged over the
A north suburban special education school bus aide slapped an
This month, Congress clarified how states that fail to adequately
By Kori Hamilton and Elizabeth Kessler, professional special educator and
Thomas Armstrong's piece on neurodiversity and education.
Pat Mervine has a great website and is the author
School intern videos abusive physical therapist shoving seven year old with special needs to the ground and saying, "Get down now. I said down. No.Stand up you little b----, stand up."
My son is going to middle school. Same district, new
New York City’s bus strike is disproportionately affecting one of
Ardmore City Schools has adopted a new program called Inclusion
Parents of special needs students say school district covered up abuse.
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.
How do you talk to someone who uses AAC?
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Inclusive schools need to become a reality for all students
Really, this is number one. Please presume my competence.
#4 Please focus on My Strengths. I have many. We all do.
Top ten things I want you to know. Number 3: Please talk directly to me, not to my support person.
Top ten things Autistic student wants teachers, therapists and friends to know about students with special needs... they may be shocking to some of you, but hopefully to most they are exactly what you expect. Here's number 2.
No one wants to be the excluded one, the one to stand alone in silence, the one left out of the conversation. No one wants to be forgotten. So why are some individuals treated this way? Luckily it just takes one person to stand up and include, and the rest will follow. Be that person, take a stand, make a difference.
