12 Key Practices for High-Quality Early Childhood Inclusion

Which inclusive practices do early childhood programs need to master in order to welcome and support all learners? Read More

7 Key Steps to Self-Determined Transition Planning

This blog post presents 7 elements of self-determined transition planning, excerpted and adapted from Your Complete Guide to Transition Planning and Services by Mary Morningstar & Beth Clavenna-Deane. Read More

10 Modifications for Learners with Sensory Issues

In this post, we bring you some concrete modification suggestions from Teaching the Moving Child by Sybil M. Berkey, a fascinating and practical book that helps you improve students’ academic and social outcomes using insights from the field of occupational therapy. Read More

Enhancing Early Ed Classrooms with UDL

At the Inclusion Lab, we bring you lots of practical posts about enhancing K-12 classrooms with universal design for learning (UDL). Read More

6 UDL Myths (and the Facts Behind Them!)

The UDL framework holds such great promise—but with so many myths and misconceptions floating around, those three letters can seem a little mysterious. What is UDL, really? Is it just differentiation in disguise? Read More

#TeacherTuesday: 6 Student Engagement Tips from Julie Causton

We asked Julie and her colleague Kate Richmond to share some specific tips on how to flip a teacher-directed lesson so it’s more engaging and student-directed. Here’s what they said… Read More

8 Ways to Make Your Small-Group Activities More Inclusive

Here are eight common challenges to student participation in small groups, and some easy tricks you can try to make these activities more inclusive. (These tips are adapted from Susan Sandall’s Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs.) Read More

Presuming Competence: What It Is, What It Looks Like

If you’re already on board with inclusive education, you probably know all about the concept of presuming competence and can cite the benefits in your sleep. Read More

Making the Most of Shared Reading: Practical Tips from Two Experts!

In their book Shared Storybook Reading, Helen Ezell and Laura Justice identify two key skills children with and without disabilities must bring to the shared-reading table (or armchair) to get the most out of this important activity. Those skills are: attending and conversational turn-taking. Read More

Infographic: 10 Tips on Creating an Effective Inclusion Team

Teamwork is the fuel that keeps inclusion going. If you’re just getting started with inclusion or want a to-do list to get your existing team on track, today’s post is for you! Read More