Jennifer Dillon describes the journey to inclusion for her daughter Reese who has Down syndrome.

For students with complex support needs, participating in routines and activities in the classroom is an important educational and social...

Though it’s estimated that 90% of students with disabilities can graduate high school if they receive the proper support, only about 68%...

This blog post contains sensitive stories and triggering language about electric shock, torture, and abuse. When people think about...

One of my favorite topics when delivering presentations for educators is about what is actually in the text of the law known as the Individu

Here are 5 ableist phrases you may have recently said that you should stop using right now.

Here are some possible solutions to some of the barriers to inclusive education.

Here are some examples of ways your school might be doing inclusion wrong and what to do to make it right.

Last year brought a call for racial justice across the country that hasn’t been seen in years. In light of the Black Lives Matter...

Early in my journey to becoming a special education teacher, I was a behavior therapist for young autistic children (3-4 years old)....

How many times have you heard any of the following: “Inclusion doesn’t always work.” “She belongs in inclusion.” The problem with these...

On March 23, 2021, in cooperation with the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the nonprofit Roots of...

For people with disabilities, being able to remain in the community after high school isn’t as easy as it should be. For many, lack of...

It’s hard to believe that it’s been an entire year since our world was turned upside-down due to the Coronavirus pandemic. And like so...

In March 2021, Dr. Carol Quirk was the speaker at a Town Hall held in Lake Forest, Illinois, where she presented on “The Power of...

In February of 2021, Andrea Ruppar, a faculty member in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education (RPSE) at the...