Cari Ross watched lawmakers from the Senate gallery on Friday, sitting next to her red-headed 8-year-old son, Tency, in a wheelchair. Tensy is kept alive by a breathing […]
9,800 New York City preschoolers with disabilities were underserved: report
More than a third of New York City preschoolers with disabilities didn’t get all the special help they were entitled to last school year, according to a report […]
What to look for in a doctor treating a disabled child
In 2012, my second child, Henry, was born with a disability: while pregnant with him, I was infected with a common virus called cytomegalovirus (CMV), which affected his […]
Disability is diversity | Learning for justice
But when educators tailor the curriculum and learning environment to a child’s unique abilities and center students’ needs in individualized learning plans, children are more likely to thrive. […]
Child care options for children with disabilities have never been worse
Editor’s note: This story appeared in the opening issue of this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which delivers early childhood education trends and top stories free to subscribers’ inboxes […]
For students with disabilities, discrimination begins before they even enroll
“In some cases, and for some children, having that information could be life-saving,” said Lauren Rivera, a professor of management and organizations at the Kellogg School of Management. […]
How to help children with disabilities
UNICEF’s fight for equality and inclusion UNICEF believes that every child, regardless of ability, has the right to reach their full potential. Children with disabilities are among the […]
Long-COVID left them powerless. And they encountered a “broken” Social Security disability process.
Washington DC, CNN — Overcoming cognitive impairment, migraines and severe fatigue, Michaeleen Carlton, 49, mustered the strength to call the Social Security Administration last week to speak with […]
How Educators Secretly Remove Students With Disabilities From School
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Jessica LaVigne was nervous but hopeful on a recent afternoon that the team managing her son’s special education plan at Roseburg High School would tell […]
Realizing the Disability Rights Movement in Nigeria
On Nigeria Co-Directors Kole Shettima and Erin Sines discuss the priorities of community collaboration and considering gender and disability in anti-corruption work in Nigeria. In October 2022, our […]