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Many Students Don’t Inform Their Colleges About Their Disability. That Needs to Change.

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I was a 20-year-old college student with a bright future. I knew my school could provide accommodations, such as an aid to take notes for me and record my responses for exams and counseling services, but I worried that if I accepted this support, I’d be considered weak by my peers and professors. In summer 2012, my life changed.

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Addressing the root causes of chronic K-12 absenteeism

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The latest data shows that the number of public school students who miss at least 10 percent of their school days–whether excused or unexcused–has nearly doubled. Students who miss school also miss important social interaction with their peers, access to regular meals and special services such as speech therapy or counseling.

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Inside the unique STEM school for students with learning difficulties

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In that light, the scramble to provide students with hard skills, like robotics and coding, coupled with related soft skills, such as critical thinking and collaboration, seems only natural. nonprofit with a smattering of schools around the city, most catering to students with learning disabilities. million by 2018.

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3 ways telepractice helps combat burnout in special education

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schools and its impact is being felt by students who need consistent, high-quality educators the most. As the number of students who receive special education services continues to grow, there is an increased demand for special educators. Burnout is one of the leading causes of workforce shortages in U.S.

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3 ways students with autism benefit from art, music and recreation

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According to curriculum therapists, multi-disciplinary sessions appeal to students’ creativity, are relevant to their everyday lives, and help them acquire important skills—especially students with autism. Art for Students with Autism. The main goal with these lessons is to have students independent in their art sessions.

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Disability as a Valuable Form of Diversity, Not a Deficit

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Typically, educational professionals focus on how to help students better access what is considered ‘typical’ learning (Ong-Dean, 2005). This is considered ‘deficit thinking,’ or thinking that defines a diagnosis by its challenges, in order to treat, fix, or minimize specific features of a student’s disability.

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Racism is a subtle, silent enemy of STEM classrooms

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percent of students met or exceeded the Science standards. When race is considered as a factor in how students scored, the CAST scores show that only 13.75 percent of Black or African American students met or exceeded the Science standards. We are clearly not serving our Black students.

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