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7 Tips for Including Kids with Autism in Physical Education

I’ll share some specific tips from Different Speeds & Different Needs author Gary Barber, a physical education teacher with more than 30 years of experience coaching kids with and without disabilities. Read More

7 Key Features of Quality Inclusion

Adapted from The Preschool Inclusion Toolbox, these 7 features were pinpointed with early childhood programs in mind, but they also have wider application in K-12 classrooms. Read More

3 Common Legal Mistakes When Teaching Kids with Special Needs

If you want to stay informed and avoid legal pitfalls, we recommend the new book Your Classroom Guide to Special Education Law by Beverley H. Johns, M.S. It’s a plain-English guide to the basics of special education law—no jargon, just reader-friendly explanations and lots of engaging features like quizzes, activities, and case stories. Read More

Your Child with Special Needs Started Preschool: Now What?

This guest blog post is by Nakeshia Wright, an inclusion specialist at the Frazer Center, an inclusive early education program in Atlanta, Georgia. Read More

11 Rules for Successful Meetings with Parents

How can you make the most of school meetings and sidestep some of the most common pitfalls? Read More

Inspiring Leadership to Create an Inclusive School Community

In this post, I’m honored to welcome John Draper, founder of one of our favorite inclusion-focused organizations, Together We Rock! Read More

6 Barriers to Inclusion (and How to Break Them Down!)

When you’re just starting out with inclusion, the first steps can be the toughest. Read More

Follow Their Lead: A Simple Way to Strengthen Student-Teacher Rapport

In this post, let’s talk about one of the most effective ways to reach and teach a child, especially a child with special needs: following his or her lead in the classroom or on the playground. Read More

13 Things You Can Do to Reduce Bullying in Your School

To help support your anti-bullying initiatives, here are 13 practical suggestions from our expert authors—tips you can implement right away to address and reduce bullying behaviors in your own classroom. Read More

19 Tips on Supporting Positive Behavior & Social Skills

We’re sharing 19 practical tips you can use in the new year to support your students’ positive behavior and social skills. Read More