EALA

Disability: Autism

  • Autism Awareness Month 2026: What It Is, This Year’s Theme, and How Your Family Can Celebrate Differences

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    April is Autism Awareness Month – and in 2026, the theme is “Celebrate Differences.” Here is everything your family needs to know: the history, the shift to acceptance, 10 meaningful… Every April, millions of families, educators, and advocates come together to recognize Autism Awareness Month – a time dedicated to understanding, accepting, and celebrating the autistic community.…

  • World Autism Acceptance Month April 2026

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    World Autism Acceptance Month is an opportunity for everyone to come together and raise awareness, acceptance, and create a society where autistic people are supported and understood. Whether you’re at home, at school, or at work, your involvement can make a real difference. It’s about how you show up, whether you’re supporting your autistic colleagues,…

  • The Adusu Advocacy Framework: A Strategic Model for Advancing Policy Reform in Developmental Disability Services

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    Across many countries, systems supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are experiencing significant pressure. While these issues are widely recognized within the field, translating system challenges into effective, sustainable policy reform remains a continual challenge.

  • Conflict Resolution Steps Lesson Plan

    Conflict Resolution Steps Lesson Plan

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    Through this lesson plan, students will be learn to: Understand the importance of regulation before problem-solving; Understand the difference between facts and interpretations in conflict; Recognize emotions and underlying needs; Learn a structured approach to resolving conflict.

  • Conflict Resolution for Neurodivergent Students

    Conflict Resolution for Neurodivergent Students

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    Conflict is often treated as a behavior issue that needs to be corrected quickly before it escalates. Getting to the root of the conflict and providing structure to help students resolve it reduces escalation and builds long-term problem-solving skills instead of short-term compliance.

  • Youth Action Project Resources

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    Youth-led pilot projects demonstrate the power of community-connected learning to help students navigate their futures with confidence and purpose. Centering student voice and storytelling, these initiatives show how education can evolve when youth are trusted as change-makers and supported with care.

  • Youth Project Framework for Students with IDD and Autism

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    The Youth Project aims to empower students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and Autism by providing them with self-advocacy tools, identifying their learning styles, and exploring post-secondary pathways in college, entrepreneurship, vocational, and trade programs.

  • Demonstration Classrooms

    Demonstration Classrooms

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    The Special Education Cooperative’s Demonstration Classrooms Report highlights a professional learning model that uses classroom demonstrations to share instructional practices. The report details how these classrooms were structured, what strategies were used, and how schools and educators applied lessons learned.

  • Assistive Technology Resource Guide

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    This guide helps school teams understand how to review, choose, and document tools and devices that support students’ learning. It explains what these tools are, how to decide if they are needed, options for funding, and how to include them in an IEP.

  • Cultivating a Strong Assistive Technology Program

    Cultivating a Strong Assistive Technology Program

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    This resource from The Arc provides practical guidance on developing and sustaining strong assistive technology (AT) programs in schools and districts. It highlights best practices for evaluating student needs, integrating AT into instruction, training staff, and partnering with families to ensure students with disabilities have the tools they need to access learning and thrive.