DJ Nicholson7 days ago2 minSeparate... and Definitely Not Equal...When I first moved to Florida in 1998, there was still self-contained programming for students with physical disabilities. 1998. Let...
DJ NicholsonApr 271 minDid I Read That Right?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...
DJ NicholsonApr 152 min"Do-be-do-be-do..."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....
DJ NicholsonMar 252 minIt Only Took One Person to Notice...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...
DJ NicholsonMar 152 minThe What, How and Why of InclusionYou 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...
DJ NicholsonFeb 251 min"I Don't Know Anyone with a Disability"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...
DJ NicholsonJan 72 minThe Blue ChairWe'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,...
DJ NicholsonJan 12 minNew Year, New Mindset!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...
DJ NicholsonDec 15, 20212 minMindset and the Middle School Bus Stop...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...
DJ NicholsonNov 25, 20212 minPut Down the Colored Pencils.While I do have a penchant for Dixon Ticonderoga #2 yellow pencils, there is a close second. Thick, super high-quality colored pencils....
DJ NicholsonNov 17, 20212 minFrozen and stuck...... 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...
DJ NicholsonNov 12, 20211 minAchieve and Believe Rhyme. Imagine that...We want every child to achieve, right? Whether we're parents, teachers, or the cashier at Walmart, we want children to be successful. ...
DJ NicholsonOct 23, 20211 minPut Away the Orange Cones...Orange Cones? Strange title, right?! What does that have to do with children? Orange cones are barriers. To places that we are not...
DJ NicholsonOct 23, 20211 minHe's a Non-Reader.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...