May 2, 2022
by Center for Social Development and Education
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In much of the social-emotional learning (SEL) programming for students, interventions that are marketed as “universal” are not really universal at all – they are not designed for students with intellectual disability (ID). This can be due to different factors: … Continue reading
February 21, 2022
by Center for Social Development and Education
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So your child has been referred for a special education evaluation – now what? The process of qualifying a child for special education is a confusing one, full of meetings, timelines, testing, and jargon. It can be confusing for many … Continue reading
February 7, 2022
by Center for Social Development and Education
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General education classroom teachers need more training to be able to fully include students with disabilities in their classrooms. Often, general education teachers feel uncomfortable teaching students with disabilities if they haven’t been trained in how to address their specific … Continue reading
January 10, 2022
by Center for Social Development and Education
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While coding survey responses from teachers as part of our annual evaluation of the Unified Champion Schools program, I came across an anecdote about a middle school student of color with autism, Junior, sharing a traumatic experience: “Junior was playing … Continue reading
October 18, 2021
by Center for Social Development and Education
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Despite educators’ best efforts, remote learning has affected students with disabilities’ learning accommodations. School districts are still required by federal law to provide services to the greatest extent possible, yet accommodations like preferential seating, limited distractions, check-ins for understanding, and … Continue reading
October 18, 2021
by Center for Social Development and Education
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Hi there, and welcome to our CSDE blog space! We at CSDE have been dying to share our team’s ideas and findings with our community, but papers just don’t get published quickly enough! So, as we wait, we have put together a blog space where we post … Continue reading