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Disability inclusion

We believe the world is a better place when people of every ability can participate in it. While many people with disabilities can do anything, the barriers that exist in our society block opportunities for true inclusion. Our work isn’t done until no one is invisible.

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A girl with brown hair sitting on a mountain
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The journey within
A Photo of a Woman with Glasses and Brown Hair on a graphic that reads "Student Perspective"

Student perspective: Lacey Clericuzio
Tiled image of a portrait of Louisa May Alcott, circa 1870, "Give us A Kindergarten" pamphlet, and letter from Alcott to Director Anagnos, 1887.
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Louisa May Alcott and the Perkins Kindergarten
A boy carefully pulling a wooden Jenga block from a stack of other blocks
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Tactile activities for children with combined vision and hearing loss
A woman poses in cap and gown outside
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Graduate corner: An interview with Vaciliza
A cartoon brain for Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day
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All about neurofibromatosis type 2
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Understanding your child’s audiogram
photo of Harriet Tubman
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Honoring Black History Month
A handrail embossed in braille which includes a poetic description of a sweeping view of the Italian City of Napoli
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Celebrating World Braille Day
A graphic depicts important resources around a family.
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Family connections Session 1: Charting the LifeCourse
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Preparing for the new school year
Thin books densely stacked on a shelf.
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Talking to learners with disabilities about social justice
A child sits on the floor, sorting a variety of socks.
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Creating a daily schedule for your child
A student reads a tactile schedule with the help of an adult.
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Home-based routines for children with disabilities
Adult kneels in front of child on park sidewalk and signs to him with her right hand under her chin. Child stands in front of her and feels her hands.
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Supporting your child with disabilities at home
A science project with a white flower and a red rose with a spotlight on it and a black backdrop.
Tips and facts

Visual accessibility and the classroom
A closeup of two student's hands reading braille.
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Celebrating Braille Literacy Month
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World Sight Day: Vision first
A young girl wearing pink glasses with a big smile on her face as she plays on a cat piano alongside her teacher.
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Individualized education plans (IEPs) and deafblindness
A photo of Mike Antoine
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A new perspective: An interview with Mike Antoine
A deafblind person works with a colleague on American Sign Language interpretation.
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Celebrating International Day of Sign Languages
A student sitting next to a teacher reading a piece of paper
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3 back to school tips!
Circa 1850s carte de visite of Heady Morrison shown leaning against a piece of furniture. In his right hand, he is holding what appears to be an ear trumpet. His eyes are closed, and in his other hand, he holds a walking stick with a curved handle. Heady has a beard with no mustache and is dressed up in a dark suit.
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The Blind Bard of Kentucky and Laura Bridgman
One math equation on a page.
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Adapting page layouts: Math problems
Folder with share symbol
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Implementing shared folders for accessible materials
Online Webinar. Making ECD inclusive: addressing the needs and rights of young children with developmental disabilities in policy and practice. Tuesday, July 30. 8:30AM-10:10AM EST. Register now.

Beyond Policies: Advancing Inclusive Early Childhood in Brazil
PIAF machine embossing a math graph with points on a line.
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Tips for creating raised line images using tactile graphics machine (PIAF or Swell)
Hand holding up a smartphone with the words "searching"
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How I use Google Assistant while traveling
Slide presentation with images, chart and lines of text displayed on a pull down projector screen.
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Reading order: Google Slides
A voting box with a checked ballot sticking out the top next to an icon of Massachusetts

Accessible voting in Massachusetts
Man shouting into a megaphone.
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Be My Eyes to acquire AppleVis
Colorful tactile-graphic machine ready image of a Google Slide in Edit View with braille labels.
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Navigating Google Slides with JAWS
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Keynote: Empowering Through Education – Expecting, Experiencing, and Experimenting with the Expanded Core Curriculum
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Supporting Inclusive Learning: The Crucial Role of Families in Visual Impairment and Multiple Disabilities
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Psychological Evaluations: Why They Matter & How They Can Help