Russ Ewell | Blog
Tips on At-Home Learning for Parents of Kids With Special Needs
Millions of students and parents are now faced with the task of home-schooling. Schools around the country have closed to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. While many students will continue doing their normal schoolwork, some will face bigger challenges....
Teaching Students with Disabilities
Every type of teacher plays a crucial role in their students' lives and should consider it an opportunity to instruct all different types of people. When working with children with disabilities, there is a unique set of challenges that come with the job. It might be...
Avoid Confusing Diversity for Inclusion
The terms inclusion and diversity are interconnected, however, it is dangerous to behave as if they are the same. Just because you adhere to one does not mean you are adhering to the other. It has been a long road for many companies to overcome their intensely...
Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy
Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy (ABA) can teach skills and change behaviors. The therapy is used as a system of treatment for autism and essentially uses rewards and consequences to teach behavior. This practice has been around for an incredibly long time. The...
Accessible Fashion for People with Down Syndrome
Children, teenagers and young adults with Down syndrome will soon have more options when it comes to fashionable clothing. The University of Delaware’s Innovation, Health and Design Lab is working closely with those who have Down syndrome to develop a size guide. The...
Carnival Cruise Ships Sail Towards Inclusion
In recent years, a growing number of institutions have been doing their part to be more sensory-inclusive and help those with autism, Down’s syndrome, PTSD, and ADHD. Now, Carnival Cruise Line is taking part as well. In an announcement made this month, Carnival...
Supporting the Siblings of Children with Disabilities
There is nothing quite like having a sibling. From arguments over toys and bathroom time to presenting a unified front to the world, a sibling makes life fun, challenging, and interesting. However, being a sibling to a child with a disability comes with its own sets...
Properly Interacting With Individuals Who Have Disabilities
Many people know of someone who possesses a disability, whether mental or physical. Too often, individuals tend to act differently in the presence of such persons. This behavior might, in turn, make the person with the disability uncomfortable and upset. Individuals...
Teaching Social Skills to Children with Disabilities
Adolescent behavior has been studied for generations, and there are some fundamental challenges that seem to consistently show up in each age group. Social skills obviously vary from one child to the next, and this area has always been an outlier for researchers who...
Self-Driving Cars for Drivers with Disabilities
How can self-driving cars make life easier for individuals with disabilities? It can be frustrating how the most simple of tasks can become quite a challenge for people with disabilities, especially those of which involve motor skills. When it comes to driving, these...