Inclusion Series- Building and Sustaining Inclusive Educational Practices Introduction This issue of NASET’s Inclusion Series is taken from the U.S. Department of Education. On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education released the...

The number of students with disabilities, ages 3-21, could jump by about 1 million students between 2021 and 2025 if the current rate of increase continues, according to federal data and an analysis by The Advocacy Institute. By comparison, it...

March 2025 - Special Educator e-Journal Table of Contents Special Education Legal Alert. By Perry A. Zirkel Buzz from the Hub Tourette Syndrome. By Dr. Faye J. Jones Update from the US Department of Education Update on Section 504 from the...

Inclusion Series- 10 Challenges Facing Teachers in Inclusion Classrooms Introduction Inclusion co-teaching classrooms, where general education and special education teachers collaborate to support all students, present unique opportunities and...

In a world where inclusive education remains elusive for many children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or IDD, Special Olympics — the world’s largest grassroots intellectual disability sports organization — is spearheading a...

Education Through Music: Teaching Music and Geometry to Students with Severe Autism Spectrum Disorder at Elementary Public Schools (Part 2) To return to the main page for NASET’s Autism Spectrum Disorder Series - Click Here Username password...

February 2025 - Special Educator e-Journal Table of Contents Special Education Legal Alert. By Perry A. Zirkel Buzz from the Hub Normalizing Nonverbal Behaviors in Autistic Individuals Through Technology: A Theoretical Analysis of the...

The Best Kept Secret: Readability and Accessibility of IEPs Kathleen G. Winterman, Ed.D. Xavier University Clarissa E. Rosas, Ph.D. Concordia University Abstract Individualized education plans (IEPs) are to serve as a guideline for the supports...

Improving Transitions from Early Intervention (EI) to School: Strategies to Decrease Caregiver Stress and Increase Collaboration Between Families and School Professionals Kristina Rios, Ph.D. California State University of Fresno Molly Buren,...

Perspectives of Youth with Disabilities on Restorative Practice (RP) Circle Engagement and School Belonging Colby T. Kervick, Ed.D. University of Vermont Bernice R. Garnett, Sc.D. University of Vermont Amanda Davis Simpfenderfer, Ph.D. College...