Adapted from the essential literacy guide Comprehensive Literacy for All, this free download features 5 simple strategies for increasing engagement in reading activities for students with significant disabilities. Read More
“I can forgive past mistakes.” “I can start fresh each day.” Those two simple yet powerful statements are part of this month’s free download, a 10-sentence mantra that can help you reflect on and refresh your mindset on challenging classroom behavior (adapted from The Paraprofessional’s Handbook for Effective Support in Inclusive Classrooms). Read More
Have you considered flexible seating options in your classroom like yoga balls, bean bags, or standing desks? What about scaffolded graphic organizers? Those are just two of the support tips for inclusive classrooms that we’ve highlighted in this free download, adapted from Picture Inclusion! Read More
What was life like at Belchertown—a bleak institution for people with disabilities—and how did one young teacher make a difference? Find out in this candid and personal coffee chat with Dr. Howard Shane, author of the spellbinding new memoir Unsilenced. Read More
In this excerpt from Chapter 13 of Unsilenced, Dr. Howard Shane recounts his early experiences teaching his students to use an innovative communication device he invented. It’s a fascinating look into the early days of augmentative and alternative communication. Read More
How can educators use systematic instruction to effectively teach students with moderate to severe disabilities in preK through high school and beyond? Find out in this presentation by Belva Collins, author of Systematic Instruction for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities, Second Edition. Read More
Read this excerpt from Unsilenced: A Teacher’s Year of Battles, Breakthroughs, and Life-Changing Lessons at Belchertown State School to get a preview of chapter one. Read More
In honor of Dyslexia Awareness Month, we put together a list of 8 insightful quotes on effective instruction for students with dyslexia. Ready to share with fellow educators, these quotes were excerpted from the book Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, OWL LD, and Dyscalculia, Second Edition, by Virginia W. Berninger, Ph.D., & Beverly J. Wolf, M.Ed. Read More
Read this excerpt from Reimagining Special Education: Using Inclusion as a Framework to Build Equity and Support All Students to get a preview of chapter one. Read More
Read this excerpt from Systematic Instruction for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities, Second Edition to get a preview of chapter one. Read More
