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    Students that are Hard of Hearing in the Classroom

    Severe hearing loss and deafness are typically diagnosed before students are school-aged if the cause is...

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    Advocacy and the Independent Living Movement: Removing Barriers to Education

    Access to education has long been intertwined with disability rights in the United States. The Independent Living...
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    What is Inclusive Education?

    Inclusive education is an education system that caters to the needs of all students, regardless of ability or...
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    3 Important Facts About College Accommodations

    The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 mandate that students...
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    The Importance of 3rd Grade Reading Skills

    Literacy has long been a critical measure of success in later life. However, many children and adults are not able...
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    Introduction to College for Students with Disabilities

    The move from K12 to post-secondary education can be challenging for many students, especially those with...
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    How Students with Disabilities Are Affected by Implicit Bias

    Implicit biases are unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that influence an individual's perception of the world...
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    Circumstances Where Schools Can Refuse Accommodations

    The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 require schools to...
    Education 3 min read

    Accessibility in Education and Learning Styles

    There are approximately 61 million adults in the United States who are living with a disability. Of those 61...
    Education 4 min read

    Career and Technical Education for Students with Disabilities

    With many disabled people worldwide unemployed or underemployed it begs the question: what career and technical...
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    Standardized Testing: Good or Bad for Students?

    While the debate on standardized testing is ongoing, it is still a matter of opinion regarding whether standardized testing is good or bad for...

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    The legacy of the ‘Deaf President Now’ protest

    In 1988, students at Gallaudet University, a private university for deaf and hard of hearing individuals, erupted...
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    Circumstances Where Schools Can Refuse Accommodations

    The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 require schools to...
    Education 3 min read

    How Students with Disabilities Are Affected by Implicit Bias

    Implicit biases are unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that influence an individual's perception of the world...
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    How to Disagree With an IEP That Your School Proposes

    Administrators often review individualized education programs (IEPs) with parents and teachers at the start of the...
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    Ways to Make Classes More Accessible

    Accessibility is important, especially in a class setting. When teachers make their classes accessible, they...
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    New York Bill Passed Extending Time for Students with IEPs To Complete Schooling

    Legislation has been passed that entitles special education students in New York State that are aging out of...
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    College Students With Disabilities Are Protesting Accessibility Barriers On Campus

    Across the country, countless students with disabilities are challenging university administrators to rethink...
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    Autism Inclusion in the Classroom Requires a Shift in Training and Approach

    An inclusive educational environment is essential for every autistic person to socially succeed in the classroom....
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    Is American Sign Language (ASL) a language?

    Today's focus for International Week of Deaf People 2022, September 19th - 25th, is on Sign Languages in...
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