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Career Readiness for Students with Disabilities: The Self-Employment Option

If you teach young adults with disabilities, you’re playing a vital role in preparing them for life beyond the classroom. You’re probably always on the lookout for ways you can boost their college and career readiness and get them ready to lead full, self-determined lives. Helping them explore employment options is a big part of that, and that’s what this post is all about. Read More

“Inclusion really does make us all better”: Tips & success stories from Beth Foraker

I’m so excited to welcome a very special guest: Beth Foraker of the National Catholic Board on Full Inclusion. Read More

INFOGRAPHIC: 5 Low- or No-Tech AT Options for Your Students

This infographic gives you five examples of low-cost, low-tech options—from activity boards to laminated icon cards—for students who need help with their communication skills. Read More

Inclusion Guest Blog: Renay Marquez of ParaEducate

I’m very pleased to welcome another special guest to the blog: Renay Marquez, co-founder of ParaEducate, which is one of our favorite resources for special education teachers, paraeducators, and advocates for people with disabilities. Read More

The Expert Learner Project: A UDL Success Story

I’m continuing this UDL-focused week with Part 3 of a success-story series by UDL Facilitator Stephanie Craig (read her other two excellent posts here and here). Read More

Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilities: Q&A with Margo Vreeburg Izzo & LeDerick Horne

In this post we’re very fortunate to have two special guests on the blog: Margo Vreeburg Izzo and LeDerick Horne, co-authors of the great new book Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilities. Read More

UDL, Accommodations, and Peer Supports: How One Teacher Did It

In this Inclusion Lab post, we’ll take a look at how all of these elements can work together in an inclusive classroom to help every student succeed. Read More

Preschool Inclusion: How It Helps, Where to Start

In the 40+ years since the Education for All Handicapped Children Act was passed, how have early childhood programs in the U.S. progressed toward inclusion—and what should we do to promote more welcoming and inclusive classrooms in preschools across the country? Read More

Quotes We Love: 12 Great Insights from Inclusion Lab Guest Posters

Since the Inclusion Lab began in April 2015, we’ve been fortunate enough to have some of the best minds in inclusive education write guest posts for us. 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