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What to Understand Before Becoming a Special Education Teacher
As a teacher, you want to make sure that your students are getting the best education possible. But to do this, you need to understand what it takes to become a special education teacher. There is more than meets the eye when it comes to teaching these kids and...

How to Talk to Kids About Disabilities
Hi! I'm so glad you're here to read this article about how to talk to kids about disabilities. I know it can be a little scary at first, but the more you practice it, the better you'll get. Here are some things that have worked for many people with teaching kids with...

Inspire and Motivate Teams in Today’s World
Commonly used interchangeably, inspiration and motivation are separate things. Inspiration is emotional drive while motivation stimulates action. Inspiration can be used as a motivator, but motivation is based upon reward. To properly motivate, it is imperative to...

Inclusion and the Vaccine
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, certain populations in the United States have been disproportionately affected due to a general distrust in the COVID-19 vaccine, health practices that do not serve the population adequately, and socioeconomic conditions...

A Guideline to Disability Inclusion
The world is moving to a different phase. This new phase is inclusion and the maximization of value by each member of society. This transition should have some friction in between but it will certainly create much value for all involved. The idea is that each member...

Autism Inclusion in the Classroom
The truth of the matter is that each individual has different ways of learning and engaging within the world today. It is necessary to understand this so that people can have a good quality of life and increase their engagement as they progress to each stage in their...

Creating an Inclusive Hiring Process
Creating a diverse workplace is an essential part of developing a company culture that is innovative and inclusive. To successfully build a diverse group of employees, you have to start with your hiring process. There is no way to create an inclusive organization...

Teaching Children About Inclusion
One of the most important lessons you will ever teach your child is about inclusion. It's crucial that your child learns about tolerance and diversity in the world. They need to understand that others may be different than them, but they are just as special. If...

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...