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6 ways to boost students’ social skills (a UDL post)

When you’re designing a curriculum based on universal design for learning (UDL), one key principle to follow is representing content in multiple ways. Read More

5 mnemonic strategies to help students succeed in school

Use of mnemonics is a highly effective way to help students (with and without disabilities) recall and retrieve the new information you teach.  Read More

12 ways to support siblings of children with disabilities

Siblings are critical, lifelong sources of support for people with disabilities—they’re usually in the lives of their brothers and sisters much longer than anyone else. Read More

15 fun ways to build language & literacy skills in young learners

What makes a successful reader? Read More

10 conflict-busters for IEP meetings

Collaborative and productive IEP meetings lay the foundation for better student outcomes—but with so many complicated and emotionally charged decisions involved, the meeting room can feel like a minefield. Read More

Prepping a universally designed classroom: Beth’s UDL story

This blog post outlines what Beth, a fourth-grade teacher, does to create an accessible, universally designed classroom that incorporates all three UDL principles: multiple means of representation, action and expression, and engagement. Read More