A child in a wheelchair at the park with his special education teacher

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The short supply of special education teachers

By the School of Education

Special education teachers ensure an equitable education to millions of students across the nation. With 14 percent of students needing some type of special education service, these teachers play a key role in making sure all students have a chance to thrive academically. General education teachers and students alike rely on special education teachers’ specialized knowledge in skills assessment and the development of learning activities with special needs and disabilities in mind. Continue reading The short supply of special education teachers →

Mr. Ravindran adjusts his son’s VR headset between lessons. “It was one of the first times I’d seen him do pretend play like that,” Mr. Ravindran said of the time when his son used Google Street View through a headset, then went into his playroom and acted out what he had experienced in VR. “It ended up being a light bulb moment.

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Can Virtual Reality Help Autistic Children Navigate the Real World?

By Gautham Nagesh, New York Times

This article is part of Upstart, a series on young companies harnessing new science and technology. Continue reading Can Virtual Reality Help Autistic Children Navigate the Real World? →

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How this TikTok star became an ‘accidental’ disability rights activist

By Sarah Jacoby, TODAY

Mya Pol recalls being full of energy and “super rambunctious” as a child. “I would literally run laps around the house,” she told TODAY’s Sheinelle Jones. Continue reading How this TikTok star became an ‘accidental’ disability rights activist →

Young man with disabilities working on his stock market portfolio for an employer

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How To Get Your Student Loan Forgiven if You Have a Disability

By Vance Cariaga, Go Banking Rates

The Biden administration recently announced that it has cancelled $7 billion in federal student loan debt for about 350,000 borrowers with disabilities through a data-sharing initiative between the Social Security Administration and the U.S. Department of Education. If you plan to apply for forgiveness under the plan, you’ll need to follow certain steps to see if you qualify. Continue reading How To Get Your Student Loan Forgiven if You Have a Disability →

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Recognizing Learning Disabilities

As seen in DIVERSEability Magazine

Many children have trouble reading, writing or performing other learning-related tasks at some point. This does not mean they have learning disabilities. Continue reading Recognizing Learning Disabilities →

dogs from michigan school help with student mental health crisis

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Schools turn to dogs to help ease Michigan’s student mental health crisis

By Koby Levin, Detroit Freep

There are many ways to address a youth mental health crisis, including throwing a massive birthday party for a dog named Gravy. Continue reading Schools turn to dogs to help ease Michigan’s student mental health crisis →

Denise Richards, Holly Robinson Peete - both celebrities with kids who have a disability - standing in dresses in front of an orange background

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18 Celebrities Who Have Opened Up About Raising a Kid With a Disability

By Kristyn Burtt, SheKnows

What’s been amazing in the age of social media is how open some celebrities are about their personal lives. It’s obviously a choice to let fans in, but many stars are helping to bring to awareness for good causes by talking about their families and some of the struggles they may face. Continue reading 18 Celebrities Who Have Opened Up About Raising a Kid With a Disability →

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Scholarship Connoisseur Encourages Students to Apply for STEM Scholarships and Internship Opportunities Now

IOScholarships is the first of its kind scholarship and financial education platform for minority and underrepresented STEM students. The technology has been designed with a streamlined user-friendly interface Continue reading Scholarship Connoisseur Encourages Students to Apply for STEM Scholarships and Internship Opportunities Now →

Dean Pan is studying secondary teaching, specialising in Technology Applied Studies. He lives with a spinal cord injury, and despite his disability, he continues his interest in woodworking.

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What you need to know if you’re teaching a student with a disability

By Dean Pan, ABC

Over my 9 years in a wheelchair, I have learnt to adapt to many situations. Continue reading What you need to know if you’re teaching a student with a disability →

child with dyslexia, Joey Harrington, 13, sits with his computer at his home in New Paltz.

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Dyslexia: The learning disability that is overlooked

By Helu Wang, Yahoo! Sports

By the time Joey Harrington was in kindergarten, his mother, Kathy, realized that he was struggling with reading and writing. While his teacher at Wallkill Central School District said he would outgrow it, his reading scores kept going down. He was not identified as a child with special needs until five years later. Continue reading Dyslexia: The learning disability that is overlooked →