Who we are and what we do.

We all have unique gifts and talents that need to be recognized. However, special education has previously used language that put the disability before the person.

Special Ed Connection has developed a checklist of steps schools should take before schools reopen to students with disabilities. Check it out!

Every year or so, ISC Research, collects information regarding special education programming and disability services in international schools. In collaboration with Next Frontier Inclusion, the 2020 report has been published.

National Disability Institute has released a statistical report on how systemic inequality has a financial effect on race, ethnicity, and disability. COVID-19 has added to the inequality.

Education Week released an article this week that can level student learning.  For students with learning disabilities and who are English Language Learners, math can be difficult.

ISC Research has been the research hub for international schools for more than 25 years. ISC’s webinar discusses the steps taken in British international schools in the UAE.

Today, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services’ Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) issued Questions and Answers (Q&A) documents in response to inquiries concerning implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B and Part C dispute resolution procedures in the current COVID-19 environment.

Julie M. Lane, Ed.D., associate professor of education, and Quentin Kinnsion, Ph.D., associate professor and director of the Christian Ministry and Leadership program, have published the article “Research on Inclusion and Belonging in Christian Schools” in the Spring 2020 Research in Brief published by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).

Cleveland County Schools in North Carolina has connected social emotional learning curriculum, the multi-tiered system of support, and mental health services to give students the opportunity to be in control.

Minnesota’s Department of Education holds districts responsible for embedding Native American culture in educational curriculum. And, Native American parent committees get to determine if districts are closing the educational gap.

The article introduced me to a remote community whose ancestors fled Russia in the 17th century.

Disability Scoop provides teachers, special education teachers, administrators, therapists, other professionals, and most importantly, parents and caregivers with the latest news on developmental disabilities.

Edweek shares the story of two Native American students who found a way to beat the odds.

Currently the federal government sends 15% of special education funding to each state.  Will this promise every be fulfilled and the special education funding burden lifted from the states?

A report form the Government Accountability Office finds rural and smaller school district parents avoid potential special education disputes.  Parents express concerns about running into educators in their small communities.

Are international schools prepared to serve those with disabilities?

Are schools in compliance? Do parents understand the changes in the law?