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Hiring More People with Disabilities in 2021
In the United States, there are currently more people with disabilities than the population, which makes finding work more difficult. The future of hiring continues to be in the direction of disability inclusion. The White House Office of Social and Disability...
Mindfulness Practices for Children With Autism
Any special education teacher or paraprofessional who provides instruction to students with autism can attest to the chaotic nature of the classroom that can often seem to take over – despite the best practices of the responsible adults in the room. Exciting...
Fostering Independence in Children with Special Needs
Parents of special needs children understand the unique challenges. It’s natural to want to provide your children with the best support and protection, however at times, parents can become overprotective. In order for a child to build confidence and gain independence,...
Navigating the Developmental Services System
According to the research by the First 5 Center for Children's Policy, families often have to wait for months or even years before receiving the formal diagnosis necessary to begin receiving services. Such delays can be very detrimental to some children as there are...
Great Books Written by People with Disabilities
While it is of the utmost importance to recognize the existence of disabilities and the absolute need for accessibility and representation, it is also important to take the time to celebrate the achievements of individuals who have disabilities. One major...
3 of the Biggest Challenges of Reopening Schools
As the US continues to mitigate widespread health effects resulting from the COVID-19 crisis, many schools are beginning to weigh the pros and cons of reopening educational facilities to students and teachers. But what can school administrators and educators do to...
How to Make Remote Learning More Assessible for Everyone
One of the first preventive measures that governors took to protect their states from COVID-19 was to shut down schools. Learning had to be stopped to protect the students from coronavirus. For months, students have been forced to study from home using conference...
Challenges of Online Schooling for Special Needs Families That are Less Fortunate
The dire warnings began early this year as the COVID-19 pandemic impacted everyone around the world. Schools closed and hastily threw together remote or virtual learning alternatives in the face of explosive outbreaks. Some have predicted a "wasted" school year for...
How the Pandemic Has Hurt Early Intervention
For many special needs students, early intervention is a key part of providing assistance. By giving children accommodations and therapy at an early age, they get the tools they need to continue growing and advancing. Unfortunately, many child therapists worry that...
Sensory Kits: Benefits and Ideas
The world can sometimes feel very overwhelming and that is particularly true in children with autism. Autistic children often deal with external stress however, sensory kits can provide a great resource for the issue. Both children and their parents can greatly...