A Middle School essay on inclusion: counting everyone in the everyone category
byMaybe Eleanor would have loved to join the book club? I think about the many, many times that Eleanor has had similar things happen…
Education
An Educator speaks: change the approach; not the kid
byBy Ramy Mahmoud In my 10 years of teaching ninth grade, I, as have many of my colleagues, struggled with a certain category of…
College and #Asperger’s
byBy Karra Barber-Wada Just received an acceptance notice from San Francisco State University in the mail. Registration Day. “Ok, everything you need is in…
Autism and writing: how to teach your child to write
byby Jessica Millis Research has shown that students with autism experience specific challenges regarding the learning process. Learning to write is a critical skill…
The power of expectations
byBy Debra Muzikar It’s June 2002. The first grade end-of-school party is at the beach. I watch Kevin jump in the waves squealing in…
A Harvard graduate speaks: For inclusion to work education systems need to change
bySimply allowing special needs students to sit in classrooms with typical students is not inclusion. Forcing students to change who they are, in order…
Effective inclusion requires cooperation, communication, flexibility and creativity
byDuring recess I’d park my car and watch the kids play. My heart would go out to Kevin who I observed standing alone by…
Is autism contagious? Questions students ask.
byby Debra Muzikar “Does Kevin know he’s autistic?” Keri Bowers asked me eleven years ago. “Kevin is nine years old,” I said. “I don’t…