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What the 2026 Winter Paralympics Meant for the Disability Community
News > Sports

What the 2026 Winter Paralympics Meant for the Disability Community

By Brock Jefferson
...physical demands: biathlon combines endurance skiing with precision rifle shooting under physical stress; cross-country strips the shooting out and turns...precision rifle shooting under physical stress; cross-country strips the shooting out and turns entirely on power output and pace. Winning all four is the...
Inside Inclusive Classrooms: What Co-Teaching Models Actually Look Like
Global Insights > Education

Inside Inclusive Classrooms: What Co-Teaching Models Actually Look Like

By Amelia Scott
...student raises their hand, or spends the period shadowing your child exclusively. This isn't co-teaching; it's an adult assigned to one student in a mainstream room. Red flag during observation: The special education teacher intervenes only with students...
A Complete Guide to Online Dating for People with Disabilities
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships

A Complete Guide to Online Dating for People with Disabilities

By Isabella Lewis
...needs before the first date. You're not looking for a pep talk. You're looking for a strategy. Here's the one that works. Disability-Specific vs. Mainstream Apps: What Matters. Several dating apps market themselves as disability-friendly or exclusively for disabled people. Dateability, Special Bridge,...
Smart Home Technology That Improves Independence for People with Disabilities
News > Technology

Smart Home Technology That Improves Independence for People with Disabilities

By Andrew Donovan
Smart home technology has moved from luxury to mainstream over the past decade, but the conversation about how these devices function as assistive technology for people with disabilities remains underdocumented....
Dating and Relationships for Adults With Disabilities: Finding Connection and Building Confidence
Lifestyle > Relationships

Dating and Relationships for Adults With Disabilities: Finding Connection and Building Confidence

By Alice Whitman
...decisions are simple, but they're all yours to make. Disability-Specific vs. Mainstream Dating Apps. Disability-focused dating apps exist because mainstream platforms...vs. mainstream Dating Apps. Disability-focused dating apps exist because mainstream platforms often don't account for accessibility needs or the specific...
Real-Time Captioning for Deaf Students: CART vs. Auto-Captions and What Works
Assistive Tech > Hearing

Real-Time Captioning for Deaf Students: CART vs. Auto-Captions and What Works

By Diana Foster
A deaf student sitting in a mainstream classroom with auto-captions running on a screen is technically receiving captioning. Whether that constitutes equal access depends on what those...
The Activity Gap: Why Kids with Disabilities Exercise Far Less, and What Families Can Do
Health > Exercise

The Activity Gap: Why Kids with Disabilities Exercise Far Less, and What Families Can Do

By Emma Turner
...gap is about access, design, and support. It shows up early. Why the Gap Exists. Access is the most visible piece, but rarely the only one. Most mainstream gyms and recreation programs aren't designed with sensory sensitivities, mobility differences, or communication needs in mind. The problem is a design...
Navigating the Early Intervention System for Children with Special Needs
Parenting > Early Intervention

Navigating the Early Intervention System for Children with Special Needs

By Lucas Johnson
...need for special education services later in life Enhance family well-being and coping skills Increase the likelihood of successful inclusion in mainstream classrooms The earlier a child receives support, the more time they have to build a strong foundation for future learning and growth. How to Access...
The Rise of Inclusion Education in the United States
Education > Accommodations

The Rise of Inclusion Education in the United States

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...Education? Inclusion education operates on the basis those students who require special needs in an educational environment should have access to "mainstream" schools. The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development contends that the United States education system segregated students who experienced...
NYC Department of Education Planning Changes to Special Ed
News > Education

NYC Department of Education Planning Changes to Special Ed

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...regarding integrating special needs students in mainstream classrooms. The city plans to align NYC with...those students graduate. Starting in September, mainstream schools will have to start integrating these...program of 260 schools showed more students were mainstreamed into classrooms for at least part of the day,...
Special Needs App of the Day: Autism DX/Treatment
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Autism DX/Treatment

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...mixture of Speech and Occupational therapy. He also suggests if your child is high functioning, keep them out of special education and fight for a mainstream school experience. Additionally, Dr. Brown explains in the Autism DX/Treatment app that you will hear about several unproven therapies. The gluten-free...
Ten Asperger’s Traits of Women
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome

Ten Asperger’s Traits of Women

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...Perhaps poets, professors, authors, or avid readers of nonfictional genre. I don't believe you can have Aspergers without being highly-intelligent by mainstream standards. Perhaps that is part of the issue at hand, the extreme intelligence leading to an over-active mind and high anxiety. We see things at...

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