This article was written by Emily Popek and published by EdSurge on May 3, 2023. About a month ago, a colleague forwarded me a newsletter from the school she works with. It was a normal-looking school newsletter: a three-page PDF with information about upcoming events, decorated with colorful clip art of flowers. However, the subject […]

This article was written by Sonya Trivedi by Moodle news on May 12, 2023. Digital accessibility is an inclusive practice that allows everyone, including people with disabilities or some form of impairment, to perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the online environment. Moodle’s team has been working hard to ensure that our platforms are accessible […]

This article was written by Larry Mayer and published by the Chicago Bears News on May 8th 2023. Last Friday Bears guard Ja’Tyre Carter surprised special education teacher Brian Peterson at Naperville North High School as a Bears Classroom Legends recipient. Peterson is a Special Education teacher with extensive knowledge of curriculum and student learning, particularly in […]

This article was written and published by Along on May 2, 2023. Hip, hip, hooray! Teacher Appreciation Week is here and we can’t wait to share all of the special reasons why we love teachers. But first, we want to acknowledge how busy teachers truly are. From lesson-planning to extracurriculars, it’s no surprise that you’re […]

This article written by Edward Montalvo and published by XQ on April 28 2023. You know that face students make when you ask them questions, and you can tell they’re thinking deeply? It’s a very distinctive face: their eyes are growing bigger, and you can tell the dots are connecting. If you’re an educator, it’s […]

This event page was originally posted by Getting Smart on May 1st, 2023. On this Getting Smart Town Hall we are joined by Erin Mote from Educating All Learners Alliance and Karla Phillips-Krivickas from Think Inclusion to discuss some of the core challenges facing learners with disabilities, some of the most pressing topics circling the […]

This article was originally written by Will Vitka in Northern Virginia Magazine on April 14th, 2023. Fairfax County Public Schools added three specialists to its roster in an effort to better meet the needs of neurodivergent students. One of the new hires, Kristen Haynor, “is believed to be the first Neurodiversity Specialist in a U.S. […]

This article was originally written by Caitlyn Hayes in the Cornell Chronicle on April 10, 2023. For her master’s project in archeology at Cornell, Carol Anne Barsody M.A. ’23 assembled and led a large interdisciplinary team of researchers to investigate and solve the mystery of a mummified bird that had been kept in Cornell’s archives for decades, […]

This article was originally written by Alex Baumhardt and published by the Oregon Capital Chronicle on April 13, 2023. More than 130 emergency licensed teachers are filling in as special education instructors in Oregon this year, shortchanging thousands of students and potentially violating a federal law. That law, the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act, […]

This article was originally written and published by Benetech on April 17, 2023.  This Important Certification Reinforces Pearson’s Commitment to Accessibility PALO ALTO, Calif., April 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, is now a Benetech Global Certified Accessible™ (GCA) publisher. Benetech, a global nonprofit focused on providing equitable opportunities for all […]