Inclusion Starts Now

Hi. I am Kayla and I am an obliger. For those of you who have read the book, The Four Tendencies, you will understand that I am a people...

Now that it is summer and I have made this huge move hundreds of miles away from the Bay Area, I have started reminiscing. It started by...

They can be so fun. You are with all of our students, in a new environment, learning and playing. You get to bring them on a bus and into...

As I sit in my 4th year of school meetings, district collaborations, and general education conferences, I had that thought cross my mind...

I am always so excited (and stressed) for the annual 2-week holiday break most teachers get. Excited because I get to see family, sleep...

This year I have a new class full of first graders and two new students who have never done participated in any sort of mainstreaming. I...

Inclusion makes me think of the quote said by Eleanor Roosevelt, “do one thing every day that scares you.” Because lets face it,...

Recently during a staff meeting, Katy and I heard the best news. Our new principal (happiest damn woman in the world), had us go around...

Kayla and I have some pretty amazing stories to tell. Stories of hope and love and friendship and acceptance. However, we have plenty of...

Ok, so lets get down to business. For many people who are not familiar with students with disabilities (or different abilities),...