Diana Pastora Carson: As a sibling advocate, elementary school teacher, and disability studies teacher, Diana Pastora Carson shares resources about equity and empowerment in the disability community. Also check out her podcast “Beyond Awareness” below!
Empowered School Solutions: Dr. Jenna Rufo and her team of educators and school administrators provide resources for helping schools incorporate inclusive practices.
Inclusion Rules: Get free printables and other hands-on ideas for parents and teachers. The Inclusion Rules blog is run by Dr. Paula Kluth, an author, former special education teacher, and advocate.
The Inclusive Class: Nicole Eredics is an inclusion classroom teacher who blogs about curriculum modifications and other resources to help teachers educate all students.
Think Inclusive: What does inclusion look like in the real world? Listen to Tim Villegas interview authors, researchers, and advocates who share their stories.
Beyond Awareness: Diana Pastora Carson interviews authors and experts about how to talk about disabilities “from a progressive, dignifying, social justice, and diversity appreciation perspective.”
The Inclusion Think Tank: Hosted by the New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education, this podcast “serves as a resource for educators, school administrators, and families who are seeking additional knowledge about topics related to inclusive education.”
Inclusive Education Project Podcast: Two special education and civil rights attorneys host conversations about educational reform and equal opportunities for students with disabilities.
The Inclusion Podcast: Dr. Julie Causton interviews teachers, school administrators, lawyers, and other experts about inclusive education.
The Five Moore Minutes' Podcast: This podcast dives deeper into topics covered by Dr. Shelly Moore on the inclusion-focused YouTube channel Five Moore Minutes.
Reimagining Special Education: Using Inclusion as a Framework to Build Equity and Support All Students: Inclusion experts look at how the COVID-19 pandemic affected education and how schools can use those lessons to rethink equitable practices in their classrooms.
The Way to Inclusion: This book is full of research and practical advice for educators to implement the best practices of inclusive education.
Behavior to Belonging: “Details how teachers can shift from a behavior management mindset (that punishes students for bad behavior or rewards students for good or compliant behavior) to an approach that supports all students — even the most challenging ones — with kindness, creativity, acceptance, and love.”
Who's the Slow Learner? A Chronicle of Inclusion and Exclusion: This book is written by the mother of a child with Down syndrome about her son’s education from preschool to high school, “not a ‘how to’ book but the chronicle of ‘how they did it’ as inclusion pioneers forging the way.”
Raising Owen: Another memoir from a parent raising a child with Down syndrome, this book covers a mother’s emotional journey and experience advocating for full inclusion for her son throughout school.
Peer Support Strategies for Improving All Students' Social Lives and Learning: This book is a “reader-friendly, step-by-step planning guide” to help middle and high school educators facilitate inclusion and peer support.
Don’t We Already Do Inclusion?: Educators, advocates, and parents will find “100 ways to improve inclusive schools” with activities “designed to help participants refine their vision and their skills when it comes to inclusion.”
