Topic Area: Building Partnerships with Families
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Own My Goals: Student Co-Authored IEP Framework
Own My Goals is a strengths-based, UDL-aligned framework that helps schools gather and use student input in IEP development. Its 12 storytelling tools help students understand how they learn, describe their strengths and needs, connect their experiences to their goals, and communicate what helps them succeed.
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How to Build a College List for Students with Learning Differences
Pathlitics analyzed 500+ verified student reviews about their college experience from students with ADHD, learning differences, and autism to find out what predicts success in college.
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A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity Videos
Award-winning A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity celebrates and empowers families that are navigating the journey of learning differences. Produced by Beacon College, the show explores neurodiversity through conversations and interviews with experts, families, and successful adults who thrive with learning differences.
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Neurodiversity and the Postsecondary Transition
This PBS episode follows a Colorado mother as she explores postsecondary pathways for her neurodivergent son. Experts share strategies for a successful transition to college.
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Policy Priorities for Young Advocates and Learning Disability Champions
Neurodivergent students, from Kindergarten through college, continue to face barriers due to the lack of proper funding, accommodations, and resources to support their academic success. Learn more about NCLD’s policy priorities for young advocates.
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College Transitions: Expanding Postsecondary Access for Neurodivergent Students
College Transitions helps neurodivergent students and those with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) navigate the transition to higher education. As leaders in the field, the College Transitions team brings a mix of national experience, research, and practical program development to the table.
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All Learners Action Lab: A Practitioner’s Guide to Supporting Students with Disabilities
This resource is based on insights and experiences of participants of EALA’s All Learners Action Lab and is designed to help educators across the country build systems where students with learning differences can truly thrive.