When I first moved to Florida in 1998, there was still self-contained programming for students with physical disabilities. 1998. Let...

Wait a minute... What year is it? I'm a pretty grounded individual, so I'm certain that it is 2022. Not 1950. Last week, I had some ugly...

Which one? What was once a catchy little ditty (think Frank Sinatra) to hum to yourself is now an option on how you view inclusion....

Imagine if we all presumed competence? As a child in the 1970s, I grew up a couple of towns over from one of the local state...

You actually do know WHAT to do. As an educator, you know what inclusion is. You can define it and talk about it. You can even say "We...

During a recent presentation to a group of non-educators, a member said just that. "I don't know anyone with a disability." You might...

We've all seen it. Rows of the classic blue classroom chair... Whether it's in the cafeteria, the classroom or set up for an assembly,...

Happy New Year! I think Taylor Swift said it best when she sang, "I don't know about you, but I'm feelin' 22!" The start of a new year...

Oh... the middle school bus stop... Doesn't always bring to mind harmony and joy does it?? But I saw something magical one time at the...

While I do have a penchant for Dixon Ticonderoga #2 yellow pencils, there is a close second. Thick, super high-quality colored pencils....

... are the words that come to mind when I reflect on a recent situation. I found myself frustrated and unable to problem-solve my way...

We want every child to achieve, right? Whether we're parents, teachers, or the cashier at Walmart, we want children to be successful. ...

Orange Cones? Strange title, right?! What does that have to do with children? Orange cones are barriers. To places that we are not...

A non-reader... What does that EVEN MEAN?!? How do we make the determination that a child of any age is a "non-reader"? But yet, it...