Norm Kunc and Emma Van der Klift challenge the idea that students with disabilities need to be ready before given opportunities to access curriculum and inclusive school opportunities. Their recent book, Being Realistic Isn’t Realistic, uses story-telling to explain the social model of disability so that we can all think clearly about issues of disability and access to opportunity.

Bruce Uditsky knows a lot about inclusive education – and a lot about segregation. And on this episode of the podcast we discuss the lies of segregation and uncover some important truths.

In this episode, Linda Till explains why she believed so strongly in inclusive education that she took her local school board to court when they refused Becky as a student in her local classroom.   Find out why inclusive education is worth the fight.

Join international expert Gordon Porter for an explanation of why we send kids to school, why inclusion works, why there are pressures and stressors that make inclusion harder and a call to action for educators and families to join together to demand an inclusive system.

An introduction to inclusive education with consultant and expert Marilyn Dolmage. Research supports an extensive body of literature about what inclusive education is and why it must happen.

Join Genia and author and writing instructor Andrea Askowitz in a vulnerable, raw and (perhaps) relatable discussion about the power of story-telling for effective advocacy. Content and language not appropriate for young children.

Erin Sheldon, M.Ed., provides an overview of AAC as a tool for self-determination and supported decision making. AAC technology can support us to understand a non-speaking person even before the person can use the technology themselves.

As a young adult, Paul was placed in a sheltered workshop. He ended up with a career at CBC Radio. Find out how focusing on the person – not the diagnosis – leads to the good things in life.

Are you a parent whose child received a diagnosis of “intellectual disability” and you weren’t sure exactly what that meant? Did you know that there are parents who are trying to figure this out right now? Let’s talk about the R – word.

Janet Klees provides actionable, effective strategies for creating opportunities for relationship to thrive in the life of people with disabilities.