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“I just think differently,” says Xavier Cooper, former NFL player and founder of Everyone Learns Differently, “I want to normalize that.” When Xavier Cooper was in high school, he discovered he has dyslexia, a learning disability that impacts a person’s ability to read. This realization came after a long struggle with school. Despite his teachers’ … Continued

Organization, time management, working memory, self-control, stress tolerance— executive function skills are important to success at school! When it comes to executive function skills, most of us have strengths and weaknesses. Students are no exception, especially students with learning disabilities like ADHD or dyslexia. For these students, executive function challenges can really get in the … Continued

Easy #UDLHacks you can use right away. UDL strategies to help students with dyslexia. UDL for equitable spaces. How MTSS and UDL play oh-so-nicely together. These are just a few of the sessions you’ll experience at our free back-to-school conference UDL TOUCHDOWNS: Making a play for all learners on September 28, 2022. Join us for … Continued

A new school year is upon us, and bidding carefree summer days farewell is not always the easiest. How about some inclusion-focused PD to ease in? Earn those PDHs and CEs when you take to the world wide web for some free professional development opportunities to start your year off right. Cozy up with some … Continued

For learners with dyslexia, assistive technology can make a world of difference. Take Ptahra Jeppe, Esq., for example. She may eye-read at a fourth grade level, but assistive technology tools played a key role supporting her throughout college which led to earning a law degree. Today, they make her job as a disability rights lawyer … Continued

The students are home, the classrooms are empty, and summer is in full swing. But regardless of the time of year, inclusion is always in season. Check out these Inclusive Instagram accounts below to supercharge your feed this summer. These are some of our favorites! @the_neurodivergent_teacher Accessibility Specialist McAlister is an educator who is neurodivergent … Continued

“The technology is doing all the work.” “It’s a crutch.” “It’ll keep them from learning how to read or write on their own.” “It’s an unfair advantage.” “Every student should have to work just as hard.” Speech-to-text, text-to-speech, word prediction…. should students be able to use assistive technology in the classroom? Or is it cheating? … Continued

“When talking about Universal Design for Learning, it’s helpful to first understand that the concept of universal design came from the field of architecture,” Dr. Paula Kluth, inclusion consultant and author of Universal Design Daily: 365 Ways to Teach, Support, & Challenge All Learners Using UDL, told us in a recent interview. She went on … Continued

Assistive technology empowers people with disabilities to live, work, and play with greater levels of independence and achievement. To give you an example, data suggests that students with high-incidence disabilities who have AT in high school graduate at a rate of 99.8%, compared to 79.6% for those without it. “My students with Cerebral Palsy wouldn’t … Continued

Assistive technology (AT) is a phrase you may or may not be familiar with, but you have probably used AT before. That’s because many tools that serve as assistive technology to people with disabilities are common features on our devices. Have you ever used speech-to-text to compose a text? To people without a disability, speech-to-text … Continued