Experiencing Inclusion
Inclusive Schools Week™ 2022: The Benefits of Inclusive Classrooms
Inclusive Schools Week™ is here! Learn how KIT can help teachers create inclusive classrooms where children with and without disabilities thrive and learn together. Along with the festive season, another annual event that KIT looks forward to each December is Inclusive Schools Week™! Inclusive Schools Week™ (ISW) is an internationally-recognized annual event created by Education…
Read MoreThe Most Common Learning Disabilities: Part 2
Why Is It Important To Understand Learning Disabilities? We’ve covered learning disabilities that span reading, writing, and math. Yet, our exploration of learning disabilities is incomplete without touching on several of the other most common conditions and how they impact the youth who have them. How Learning Disabilities Affect Learning In part 1 of this…
Read MoreThe Most Common Learning Disabilities: Part 1; How to Identify Them & How to Help
We work hard to make learning an enjoyable experience, but for some students, it’s inherently complicated. Whether creating an inclusive classroom setting, leading a summer camp, or running an after school program, it’s imperative that you recognize and respect the needs of children with learning disabilities who may be in your care. What Learning Disability…
Read MoreA Better Way to Back to School Part 3: 5 Inclusion Ideas for Rainy Day Recess
The air is getting crisper, leaves are beginning to change. We’re deep into the back-to-school swing now as September ebbs into October. Routines are taking shape! We’ve already discussed how to create an inclusive classroom to start the year off strong and ways to enhance your after-school programs with inclusive activities. But what about the…
Read MoreWhy It Matters: Diversity & Disability Inclusion In Arts
How to create a more inclusive art community. The arts belong to everyone – including people with disabilities. So, whether you’re an accessibility practitioner, theater or art student, or just part of a school or community theater looking to be more inclusive of those with disabilities, this blog will introduce you to the topic of…
Read MoreA Better Way to Back to School Part 2: How to Make Activities Inclusive
Activities add interest and liveliness to the academic day, and they can do the same for your after school program. When you’ve already worked to create an inclusive classroom, the next step is setting up your after school program to continue the inclusion. As you kick off this new academic year, here’s how to put…
Read MoreWomen’s Equality Day: Experiencing the World as Women with Disabilities
We talk about equality and inclusion a lot – at the intersection of race, mental health, and more. As Women’s Equality Day approaches, we specifically want to give voice to the experiences of women with disabilities and the way they see the world, how the world sees them, and what we can do to achieve…
Read MoreA Better Way to Back to School Part 1: 5 Ways to Create an Inclusive Classroom
As we return to the classroom, we always want to believe that this year will be better than the last – and maybe the best ever! Our students are coming back to class thinking the same thing, that this will be their year. Those ambitions align under the umbrella of inclusion. When we build inclusive…
Read MoreA Few Real-Life Stories of Exclusion & How to Solve Them
We often discuss inclusion in the classroom, at camp, or during after school programs. Yet we know that exclusion is everywhere from the food we serve, to the music we listen to, and beyond. And if exclusion is going to follow us beyond the halls, then our inclusion efforts must be prepared. So, how can…
Read MoreDisability Pride Month KIT Spotlight – Shonna Riggs, Inclusion Support Specialist
July is Disability Pride Month and commemorates the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July 1990. It is a time to honor those with disabilities and reject the shame and ableism many have experienced. It’s a time to celebrate each person’s uniqueness and to encourage those with disabilities to show up, just…
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