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Thriving Through Connections
NOTE: May is Better Hearing and Speech Month By Donia Shirley, Vice President of the National Family Association for Deaf-Blind and parent of Jaxson, a child who is deaf-blind. When a baby is added to...
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Anxiety and Learning Disabilities: The Worst Kept Secret
October is Learning Disabilities / Dyslexia / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Month. By Athena Hallberg My learning disabilities and anxiety have always gone hand in hand; however,...
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What Will Her Life Be Like?
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month by Terri Leyton Seventeen and a half years ago, our world was rocked when Kelsey was born. Everything changed when she was whisked away to the neonatal...
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Individual Placement and Support Success Story
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This year’s theme is “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation. By Bridgeway Community Employment Services The following story originally...
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My College Experience
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month By Bridget Brown I have never let the fact that I have Down Syndrome stop me from dreaming about what I want to do in my life. I was the first person with a...
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Accelerate Access
By Rebecca Sheffield, Education Program Specialist From educational games to online libraries to our school lunch menus, everything has gone digital, and everyone should have access to these digital...
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Opportunity of a Lifetime: My Experience as an OSEP Scholar
This Teacher Appreciation Week, a few Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Scholars who completed their degree programs with support from a Personnel Development to Improve Services for...
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From the Pre-K — 12 Classroom to the University Classroom: Preparing Future...
This Teacher Appreciation Week, a few Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Scholars who completed their degree programs with support from a Personnel Development to Improve Services for...
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High Standards & Innovative Solutions: How Some States are Addressing the...
By Meghan Whittaker, OSERS Special Assistant Today, more than 60% of students with disabilities spend at least 80% of their day in general classes. This wouldn’t be possible without special educators...
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Why I Teach: Helping Students Transition from High School to Their Futures
This Teacher Appreciation Week, a few Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Scholars who completed their degree programs with support from a Personnel Development to Improve Services for...
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Why I Teach: Training the Next Generation of Educators and Scholars
This Teacher Appreciation Week, a few Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Scholars who completed their degree programs with support from a Personnel Development to Improve Services for...
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Why I Teach: Paraeducator to Interagency Coordination Specialist
This Teacher Appreciation Week, a few Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Scholars who completed their degree programs with support from a Personnel Development to Improve Services for...
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In Case You Missed It: Teacher Appreciation Week 2023
By: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Last week, we celebrated teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 8–12. In case you missed it, OSERS highlighted two states working to...
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Reflections on Disability Pride Month from Disabled Students Across the Country
By: Emily Frake, Office of Special Education Programs July is Disability Pride Month, and in celebration, the Office of Special Education Programs will highlight work being done in the field of...
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Fostering Disability Pride in Special Education
By Sarah DeAngelo, Office of Special Education Programs July is Disability Pride Month, and in celebration, the Office of Special Education Programs will highlight work being done in the field of...
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Technologies to Support Students, Including Those with Disabilities,...
By the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 29, 2023) — Last week the U.S. Department of Education held its 9th annual ED Games Expo, Sept. 19-22. The annual...
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Confronting Negative Stereotypes About Dyslexia/ADHD and Not Settling for Low...
Note: October is Learning Disabilities / Dyslexia / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Month. By Lucia, Colorado Youth Advisory Community Member I am a 17-year-old senior in high...
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From Diagnosis to Dreams: The Power of High Expectations and Inclusion
By: Dianna Hansen, Central Oregon Disability Support Network Director Growing up in a remote part of Oregon, my high school had small graduating classes, averaging about 20 students, with no special...
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Lead with LD: Honoring Yourself and Becoming an Effective Leader
Note: October is Learning Disabilities / Dyslexia / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Month. By Kayla Helm-Queen The Young Adult Leadership Council, a community of young adults aged...
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Paths into the Profession: Personnel Preparation for Orientation and Mobility...
This is the first of three posts in a White Cane Safety Day 2023 series. View all the posts in the series. In the fall of 2023, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) awarded grants to...
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