Children's participation has significantly increased in the last three decades; however,
participation rights, as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, are often …

In the United States, as in most of the Global North, disability has historically been regarded
as a deficit, requiring clinical intervention, professional oversight, and special schooling …

The extended summer break from school brings a renewed opportunity to offer high-quality
literacy experiences to vulnerable readers, including children with reading disabilities (RD) …

This article examines the unique situation of New Jersey Public Schools being ranked the
best in the nation while simultaneously being ranked the worst in the nation for inclusion of …

This study examines trends and variations of inclusion placement for students with
disabilities (SWDs) in the United States using Florida as a state-level case study. The study …

Schools and teachers must create optimal instructional learning environments for
increasingly diverse student populations. Achieving such a learning environment requires …

We are living in this historical moment of a COVID-19 global crisis that is continuing to
impact marginalized families in our very own communities. Students of color, especially …

In this paper we discuss the connection between the lack of special education specific
preparation for leaders and decades of evidence of racial inequities in special education. In …

The state of education in the US is currently undergoing a transition. The prevailing
inclination towards standardized approaches in education continues to produce inequities in …

A shift in educators' mindsets is needed to narrow the achievement gap for children with
learning disabilities (LD). To close the growing gap, educators instructing children with a LD …