When I tell people I work as a teacher, the conversation inevitably goes like this: “Oh, that’s wonderful! What do you teach?” “7th grade sp–“ “You teach middle school?! That…
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My name is Hannah Alves, and I have an older sister with Down Syndrome. Her name is Sabrina, and she is 36 years young. I say it that way because…
Today, I’d like to tell you a story about a student of mine named Elena. Elena is a seventh grade student who has been working so hard all year. She comes…
Ruben and Javier were both 16 year old students in my ROP (Regional Occupational Program) Retail Sales class. The class consisted of 19 students – 3 of which were in…
This week, we are honored to share with you this moving piece about the damage that pity for individuals with disabilities can cause. This post, written by Mary Evelyn from What Do You Do, Dear?…