EALA

Disability: Nonverbal Students

  • 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.

  • Description Key

    Description Key

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    The Description Key, developed by the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP), is an invaluable resource for educators, families, and media professionals. It serves as a comprehensive guide to creating high-quality audio descriptions that make visual content accessible to individuals with visual impairments. The tool outlines key principles, best practices, and practical techniques for describing…

  • Learner-Centered Ecosystem Lexicon

    Learner-Centered Ecosystem Lexicon

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    The Learner-Centered Ecosystem Lexicon is a comprehensive glossary designed to standardize language and concepts within learner-centered education. This resource helps educators, policymakers, and advocates navigate and contribute to the growing ecosystem of personalized, competency-based learning. It provides clarity and alignment for advancing learner-centered practices.

  • Creating Inclusive Spaces: How Extreme Kids & Crew Empowers Children with Disabilities Through Community and Creativity

    Creating Inclusive Spaces: How Extreme Kids & Crew Empowers Children with Disabilities Through Community and Creativity

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    This case study explores the ‘Extreme Kids & Crew’ program led by Lovisa Brown, which creates inclusive spaces for children with disabilities through community and creativity. As Executive Director, Brown shares how Extreme Kids & Crew integrates innovative programs like ‘Anime: Shoujo’ and ‘Maker Girls’ to empower neurodivergent children, fostering social skills, confidence, and inclusion…

  • Including Neurodiversity in Computational Thinking

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    This paper reports on a study of teaching and learning materials designed for the inclusion of neurodivergent learners in computational thinking (CT) in grades 3–8. We define an inclusive classroom as one that has at least 20% of students with individual education plans (IEPs) or equivalent alternative programming for cognitive differences. The study examines how…

  • Special Education Binder for Military Families

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    These free binders will empower and equip exceptional military families with everything you need on your special education journey and beyond.

  • Adaptive Physical Education Toolbox

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    Adapted physical education is physical education that has been modified so it is appropriate for students with disabilities. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2004), all students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) should receive effective physical education services.

  • Non-Verbal Students Find New Ways To Communicate With Along

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    At Thompson Intermediate School in Houston, Texas, students’ social and emotional health is at the heart of the classroom. A survey of its middle schoolers at the start of the 2021-2022 school year revealed that many students were experiencing stress and difficulty relating to teachers, peers, and family. In this resource, the Thompson leadership team decided…

  • Podcast: Brooklyn School Shares Instructional Program Scheduling Map Resource to Guide Schools With Re-Opening

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    Gabrielle Schlichtmann 0:02   Hello, and welcome to the Educating All Learners Alliance case study broadcast. My name is Gabbie Schlichtmann, and I’m executive director of EdTogether and I’ve been leading the case study work for the Alliance. The Alliance is an ever-growing group of over 50 national education organizations that are working to ensure the…

  • Special Educators Serve as a Source of Stability in Uncertain Times

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    This case study describes a special educators journey through online learning outlining how her journey was made successful with the help of parents, and school leaders. She describes specific steps she took to keep the student at the center of their learning in the virtual environment.