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Paths into the Profession: Current Orientation and Mobility Specialists and a...
This is the second of three posts in a White Cane Safety Day 2023 series. View all the posts in the series. While we are celebrating Oct. 15, White Cane Safety Day, and bringing more focus to the...
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Paths into the Profession: Current Scholars in Orientation and Mobility...
This is the third of three posts in a White Cane Safety Day 2023 series. View all the posts in the series. Every year on Oct. 15, we celebrate White Cane Safety Day. Have you ever wondered how someone...
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Making a Difference: Leading with LD as a Special Education Teacher
Note: October is Learning Disabilities / Dyslexia / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Month. By: Erin Crosby The Young Adult Leadership Council, a community of young adults aged...
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Protactile Language: Creating Equity for DeafBlind Individuals
NOTE: October is Blind Awareness Month By: Heather Holmes, Protactile Language Interpreting National Program co-director; CM Hall, Protactile Language Interpreting National Program co-director; and...
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Registered Apprenticeships for Additional Career Pathways for Individuals...
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) celebrated the 9th annual National Apprenticeship Week, Nov. 13-19. National Apprenticeship Week spotlights the value of...
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OET and OSEP are Buzzing with Excitement for Global Accessibility Awareness Day!
By the Office of Special Education Programs and the Office of Educational Technology The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and Office of Educational Technology...
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Meet the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP)
By the Office of Special Education Programs and Described and Captioned Media Program The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and Office of Educational...
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Getting Started with Described and Captioned Media Program
By the Office of Special Education Programs and Described and Captioned Media Program The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and Office of Educational...
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Improving Accessibility of Digital Media Now and in the Future
By the Office of Special Education Programs and Described and Captioned Media Program The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and Office of Educational...
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Disability Pride Month: A Reflection on Disability History to Help Change the...
By: Lily Gullion, Office of Special Education Programs Intern and Ph.D. Candidate July is Disability Pride month, which celebrates disability and encourages reflection on the moments in history that...
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Sami & Brooke Best Buddies
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month Sami Woodcock, OSEP Director Valerie Williams, and Brooke Helgesen By: Sami Woodcock and Brooke Helgesen Best Buddies, International, is dedicated to ending the...
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RSA Success Story: A Real Job with Real Wages Through the Disability...
By: North Carolina’s Division of Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities In a February 2024 Dear Colleague Letter, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Commissioner Danté...
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Launching into a Lifetime of Literacy with Braille and Talking Books from the...
By: National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled at the Library of Congress This blog post was contributed to Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) by the...
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Collaboration, Inclusivity and Ingenuity Creates Growth Opportunities
October is Blind Awareness Month and Oct. 15 is White Cane Safety Day By Leslie Lugo, Office of Special Education Programs Intern Santiago uses his adapted white cane walker to navigate the world...
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Living a Life of Choice: The Power of Inclusive Policies and Practices
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month Then-kindergarten Drew outside of his elementary school. By: Valerie C. Williams, OSEP Director Last month, I was looking for a great back-to-school message and...
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My White Cane Awareness Day Celebration Experience
October is Blind Awareness Month and Oct. 15 is White Cane Safety Day By: Mia Giantonio, High School Student Across the U.S., White Cane Awareness/White Cane Safety Day events are held during October...
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Creating and Living a Self-Determined Life
October was Down Syndrome Awareness Month Wren and mom Kristin take a photo while out hiking. By: Kristin Jones When I was 12 weeks pregnant and 39 years old, we found out that Wren was going to be...
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