The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a powerful law, assuring that all children will be provided with an appropriate education. Because of IDEA, The NYC Department of Education is ...

Improving education for students with disabilities benefits everyone in a school, said Debra McAdams, the director of ...

The spring 2020 semester was unlike any other in the history of higher education due in large part to the COVID-19 crisis. Having access to a reliable computer and Wi-Fi as well as a dedicated space ...

Portland Public Schools’ four-year-old effort to include students with profound medical or behavioral needs in general ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. It’s a new semester, and you are gearing up for the first session of one of your courses. You have ...

Samuel Habib, seen here at 3 years old, sits in his supportive corner chair in class. Samuel, who has cerebral palsy, is now 14 and is headed to high school. Dan Habib, Samuel's father, is an advocate ...

Imagine your child in the same classroom with his peers, side by side, learning with them and from them-and thriving. Now imagine not having to fight for the support and services that guarantee him an ...

Take a moment to reflect on your classroom practices! Below are five quick scenarios. Think about how you would respond to each and jot down your thoughts. Pronoun Check: A student shares their ...

D) Stress that students answer questions independent of their peers. Classroom response systems (CRS) have a mixed reputation. Studies have suggested that these tools, which allow students to respond ...

Discussions about autism often focus on children, but what happens when those same children grow up and head to college? Since 2012, William & Mary’s Neurodiversity Working Group has been working to ...

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 ...

Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers, founders of BrainSMART, are international education consultants and authors of over 20 books. To learn more, see Five Big Ideas for Effective Teaching: Connecting Mind ...