American Library Association Recognizes Books for Their Portrayal of the Disability Experience
The American Library Association (ALA) announced the winners of the 2023 Schneider Family Book Awards.
Resources Tagged With: inclusion
A Guide To Gender Identity Terms
Issues of equality and acceptance of transgender and nonbinary people — along with challenges to their rights — have become a major topic in the headlines. These issues can involve words and ideas and identities that are new to some.
NPR has put together a glossary of terms relating to gender identity to help people communicate accurately and respectfully with one another. Read more ›
Getting a Higher Education: Rights and Accommodations
If you need special supports or accommodations to succeed while you are in high school, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that a well thought-out Individualized Education Program (IEP) be developed and updated yearly.
Once you graduate from high school and begin postsecondary education, you will no longer have an IEP and the IDEA will no longer apply. The laws and types of support you can get will be different. Read more ›
Online Resource Center for Current and Prospective College Students With Disabilities [web resource]
The National Center for College Students with Disabilities (NCCSD) is a federally-funded, national resource for future and current college students and graduate students with any type of disability, chronic health condition, or mental or emotional illness. Read more ›
Disability Resources on Campus [web resource]
Nearly every college and university in the US has an office on campus that works with students who have disabilities. The office is responsible for making sure that campus classes, programs, buildings and other facilities, and services are accessible to students with disabilities. Read more ›
9 Essential Mental Health Supports for School-Based Programs
Researchers have long known poor mental health negatively affects academic achievement, and the COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on how schools can help address the issue. Read more ›
Why Is It Important to Talk About Race and Racism?
When we teach kids early on that it’s OK to talk about race, we help them to understand, respect, and appreciate the differences between people. This builds empathy and compassion for others so that kids are better able to see when things in their world seem unjust or unfair — and can do something about it. Read more ›
It’s Never Too Early to Talk With Children About Race
Infants as young as six months old can recognize differences in skin color. By age two and a half, research has shown, children prefer playmates who are similar in race and gender. And as early as age three, they are forming judgments about people based on racial differences.
What children learn, hear, and witness from family members, friends, and others in their communities about race plays a major role in how they view people who are different from them, according to Yale experts. Read more ›
BIPOC Mental Health Trends and Disparities
Even though mental health experiences are unique to each person, there are a few trends within the BIPOC community that highlight similar disparities and barriers throughout each ethnic group. Read more ›
Black Girls With Disabilities: Pushed Out, Unsupported, Struggling to Learn [video]
From inadequate educational experiences to constant, harmful disciplinary practices, school is a harmful place for many Black girls with disabilities. The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) in conjunction with The Education Trust interviewed two Young Adult Leadership Council (YALC) members about their experiences in school as Black girls with learning disabilities. Read more ›
