Category Archives: disABILITY Awareness

Lessons to be Learned from CEC’s Yes I Can Ceremony!

These Wordles depict the most popular comments from Council for Exceptional Children’s Yes I Can Ceremony on 4/13/12 in Denver. They offer visual insights on how these remarkable young individuals achieved such incredible feats. YES, YOU certainly CAN! Congratulations to … Continue reading

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Inclusion Book Clubs

Professional Inclusion Learning Communities (PILC)Book Club Choices The following are a few books that educators can read and discuss as a staff to gain additional insights about disABILITIES. If you have other titles that you like, do share and I … Continue reading

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Positive Inclusion Attitudes Prevail

He will never succeed. She will never be independent. I will never be able to teach this class what they need to know.   Obverse side of the coin:   He will succeed. She will be independent. I will be … Continue reading

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Why the sunflowers, Toby?

A few people asked me why there are sunflowers on the site. Let’s begin with the obvious-sunflowers are beautiful and unique. Each sunflower stretches for the warmth, we as educators impart. As I stated in one of my books, Inclusion … Continue reading

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Learning about and from inclusion….

This inspiring video clip, Including Samuel, teaches us that we can learn about and FROM inclusion.    

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