You can listen to this podcast episode on iTunes or Spotify. Belonging, respect, sharing spaces, contribution, and choice. Those are the five valued experiences for the good things in life as defined by John O’Brien. If you know who your people are, if you have a valued social role, if you use the same community …
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You can listen to this podcast episode on iTunes or Spotify. The research is clear: inclusion works. Inclusive programs are the best option for everyone—for kids with disabilities, for all kids, and for teachers, families, the school system, and the community at large. But despite the lack of ambiguity, too many programs are still segregating …
Making Room for Kids “Like That,” with Jacqueline Specht Read More »
You can listen to this podcast episode on iTunes or Spotify. If we want to live in a world that truly acknowledges the value of all people as contributors and members of their community, we need to understand the way community functions as part of the world. Grassroots movements that lift up marginalized members of …
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You can listen to this podcast episode on iTunes or Spotify. Special education should not be synonymous with separate education. That’s the position of the MCIE’s Tim Villegas. Tim joined me for this week’s podcast to talk about the MCIE’s mission and their approach to inclusive education advocacy and curriculum support. The MCIE (which stands …
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You can listen to this podcast episode on iTunes or Spotify. Even when the world storms around us, we can find peace and a sense of purpose in the blue spaces that live at the centre of the storm. That is the basic principle behind Creating Blue Space: Fostering Innovative Support Practices for People with …
You can listen to this podcast episode on iTunes or Spotify. In an inclusive education model, do teachers have to build a one-size-fits-all curriculum, then do extra work to accommodate students with disabilities? Dr. Leyton Schnellert says no. Leyton, a lifelong inclusive education teacher, believes it’s not only possible for teachers to build a truly …
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You can listen to this podcast episode on iTunes or Spotify. Can adults with disabilities make it on their own? Of course they can! It’s something that we all know intellectually, but when you’re a parent of a child with a disability, it can be hard to recognize when it’s time to really step back …
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You can listen to this podcast episode on iTunes or Spotify. Honest, effective dialogue depends on a few key principles: empathy, equity, and a shared set of goals. When advocating for your child with a disability and his or her educational needs, sometimes it feels like the conversation is more of a battleground where no …
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David Lepofsky, lawyer and disability rights activist, discusses how knowledge is power when it comes to advocating for inclusion in school. Understanding the system means parents can better navigate the issues and work with the school to achieve inclusion goals. Let’s give a kid a shoe horn to try to fit their foot into a …
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