Articles

What autistic students wish you knew about who they are and how they learn.

A law fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Center details a disturbing pattern: A student is arrested for minor misbehavior, the parents are kept in the dark, and the family finds itself navigating the criminal justice system.

Autism is often represented by disconnected puzzle pieces. This symbolism sends an unfortunate message about people with autism that does not promote social justice.

This high school student with APD shares some classroom and teaching techniques that helped her succeed—and that can benefit all students.

This first-grade teacher invites Broadway stars to his classroom to build students’ literacy skills in a fun and exciting way.

This educator highlights seven practices she uses to engage students who miss class due to poor health, familial responsibilities or emotional or mental health issues.

This writing teacher challenges the mistaken view that people on the autism spectrum lack emotion and empathy.

Meet Kennedy, of Mombasa, Kenya. His wheelchair doesn’t stop him from making the world a more beautiful place.

Deaf and hard-of-hearing students can effectively miss class, even if they attend every day. Learn to spot this phenomenon and help reverse it.

Educators working in locked facilities have a lot to offer—to their students and to their public-school colleagues.