Growing up, I was always taught to be inclusive to everyone, especially my classmates who I would see every day. My godbrother has autism, and being inclusive has always been important to me because I ...
A program designed to build friendships and promote inclusion among students continues to grow in the DuBois Area School District.
Students with disabilities face substantially increased rates of abuse and restraint in schools. As an education and disability advocate seeking to change that, I frequently encounter well-meaning ...
At first glance, the classroom looks almost like any other. There are four walls, desks and chairs, a row of windows, and a white board up front. But look closer. And you’ll see that this particular ...
The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), passed in 1975, ensures that eligible children with disabilities receive free public education along with the services they need to succeed. The IDEA act ...
Amina Yousaf does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
Feeling like you belong—in a classroom, in a major, at an institution—is one of the most important factors in whether you persist and succeed in college. When students sense that their backgrounds, ...
If you’re teaching this fall, you’re probably trying to figure out how your courses will be affected by the dual reverberations of Covid-19 and Black Lives Matter. Being prepared for an uncertain ...
Inclusion — how much to include special education students in mainstream classes — has become a hot topic in schools. The issue took center stage earlier this year when posts circulated by a variety ...