The United Kingdom PBS Alliance with Bild created a useful infographic titled What Does Good PBS Look Like Now? How to Spot It. The infographic is organized into color coded columns titled "Not PBS", "Some PBS", and "Good PBS." This tool is meant to help people identify how well PBS is implemented in practice.
The Center for Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota released a full report online entitled "The Landscape of K-12 Online Schooling in Minnesota." The report aims to summarize the historical and current landscape of online schooling in Minnesota with the aim of provide information to those who are already engaged in
April if Autism Acceptance month. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in collaboration with the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network released a new 2023 Community Report on Autism. Linked is the CDC's page, which includes the full report, an easy to read summary of the latest Autism data, and a table of
The Institute on Communication recently featured an article Beyond the Pay: More Reasons to End Subminimum Wages on ending the practice of subminimum wage pay for individuals with disabilities. Th comes at a pressing time as the Minnesota House of Representatives debates Human Services Omnibus bill HF 2847, which includes the Governor’s proposal to phase
The Workers Unite! Film Festival is recognizing care workers recognition month by making free on-demand screenings of films available. The featured films all showcase care workers and include the titles: Care, Empathy is Essential, Invaluable: The Unrecognized Profession of Direct Support, and No Shortcuts to Change. Films will be available April 21- 30.
The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) synthesized the research on accommodations from the last 22 years. They found that overall, students have positive perceptions of their accommodations, but still experience social stigmas. In response, it is necessary to involve students in the accommodation selection and implementation processes, as they are the experts in
The TIES Center has the TIES Inclusive Practice Series (TIPS). They are highlighting the power of using peers to support AAC use by students with significant disabilities. This resource comes with embedded videos as well as additional resources. Read TIP #1: How Peers Can Support AAC Use by Students with Significant Communication Needs
April is Autism Awareness Month beginning with United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd. Although not comprehensive, check out these resources on advancing the disability rights movement with regard to Autism, and supporting Autistic people and their families. The Minnesota Autism Resource Portal Autistic Self-Advocacy Network