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Navigating the process required for a student with disabilities to qualify for the services they need to access the same educational opportunities as their peers without disabilities can seem complicated and challenging. This is especially true for families and teachers who may care for or work with a student eligible for special education support. Demystifying the process can help families and teachers in protecting that student’s right to a meaningful education.

Music is a powerful tool that can influence an individual’s behavior. It can be a catalyst that sets behavior in motion, reinforces patterns of behavior, or even acts as a form of communication. Music is universal and a part of our everyday human experience.

When people think of early childhood education, what frequently comes to mind are the benefits that these programs can provide as measured by the skills a child has developed by the time they start kindergarten.

When you stop and think about how the body moves, it is an incredible feat. Our bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nervous system work together to enable us to do even the simplest of movements. If any one of these components is not working properly, a person’s movement will be erratic, uncoordinated, and unbalanced.

Watching an athletic event such as football, basketball, or any other team sport involving lots of high-intensity player action can be fun and exciting. But what many people may not realize is that one of the most important positions on the team is working on the sidelines. These are the athletic trainers whose job is to prevent player injuries and to provide rehabilitative services when injuries do happen.

Whether it is within an educational, corporate, nonprofit, or government setting, the level of performance of the individuals that make up an organization largely depends on the quality of the training they receive. An employee who does not receive the proper training to provide them with the knowledge and skills required to do their job will not perform well.

It can be difficult concentrating on tasks that require a high level of mental focus when you are hungry. Like any other part of your body, your brain needs energy from food to perform at its best. This is especially true when it comes to how well students learn.

Imagine this. You’ve arrived at your hotel after a long day of traveling. You’ve already been dealing with long lines at the airport getting through TSA checkpoints to board your flight and waiting for your luggage once you’ve landed. You’re tired and the last thing you want is to deal with yet another line when checking in at the hotel.

You’ve got them. Now, how do you keep them? That’s a question that many school administrators ask themselves as they struggle to address the challenge of teacher retention, a problem that K-12 schools across the country are grappling with.

Think of drawing a four circle Venn Diagram with overlapping circles representing the concepts of creating an inclusive classroom, ensuring that learning materials are accessible to all students, empowering students with confidence in their own abilities, and providing them an equal opportunity to learn. Now imagine that the area where all four circles intersect represents the concept of assistive technology.