April 3, 2023
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Breaking down the experiences of real people into numbers and statistics can tell an incomplete story. While quantitative analysis requires a preexisting theory of a phenomenon, qualitative methods allow researchers to explore new theories by understanding phenomena in the context … Continue reading
March 20, 2023
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Last summer, the CSDE collaborated with Special Olympics Texas to evaluate the Unified UIL Track and Field program, an inclusive sports team where players with and without disabilities practice and compete together. From 115 interviews with players, coaches, and school … Continue reading
March 6, 2023
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A few years ago, researchers at CSDE began the process of creating a qualitative archive that encompassed all interviews and focus groups conducted throughout the Unified Champion Schools (UCS) Evaluation, which began in 2008. The goal was to bring together … Continue reading
February 20, 2023
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Although school psychologists are traditionally associated with special education eligibility, their role has expanded in recent decades to encompass a broad range of services that “help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally.” School psychologists provide services across … Continue reading
February 6, 2023
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As schools work to be more inclusive and move away from isolated special education, teachers are working to increase access within their classrooms by creating academic accommodations and ensuring the structures and systems of their classes provide different ways for … Continue reading
January 23, 2023
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Do you work with kids with disabilities or interact with them on a regular basis? Maybe you are a special education teacher or a camp counselor. Maybe you are the parent of a Gen Z or Gen Alpha adolescent with … Continue reading
January 9, 2023
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The gun goes off for a traditional Special Olympics race and everyone cheers the athletes on as they sprint for the finish line. When the same gun goes off for a Unified race, the crowd tears up as the athletes … Continue reading
December 23, 2022
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The Center for Social Development and Education will be closed for the winter holidays. Blog posts will resume in January of 2023. We wish a joyful new year to all our readers!
December 12, 2022
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As growing social awareness of the systemic injustices perpetuated by our rhetoric prompt changes in discourse and terminology, the way we discuss disability is changing. Following reflections on language’s power in shaping our perceptions, there are many words in the … Continue reading
November 28, 2022
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From New Zealand to Malawi, the United Kingdom (UK) to the United States (USA), Kindergarten to College, learning loss over school breaks is a well-documented phenomenon. Students either forget some of what they learned during the previous school year or their … Continue reading