Disability Employment Awareness Month

18 Things Special Education Teachers Want Parents to Know

Apr 30, 2020

18 Things Special Education Teachers Want Parents to Know

Having a child with special needs often leaves parents with oodles of questions when it comes to their education.

Haben Girma: Why I Never Tell People With Disabilities to "Just Work Harder"

Dec 5, 2019

Haben Girma: Why I Never Tell People With Disabilities to "Just Work Harder"

"We shouldn't have hired you."

My Kid With a Disability Deserves to Be in the Same Classroom as Your Kid, Because His Future Depends on It

Dec 5, 2019

My Kid With a Disability Deserves to Be in the Same Classroom as Your Kid, Because His Future Depends on It

As I walked through the lobby of my doctor's office in a dreamlike state, my mind was hyperaware of the unfolding events, but everything around me was blurry.

People Told My Daughter With a Disability She Wouldn't Be Able to Do Everything She Does Today

Oct 29, 2019

People Told My Daughter With a Disability She Wouldn't Be Able to Do Everything She Does Today

I wish I had a dollar for every time someone told me that diagnosis is just a word.

A Letter to My Child With a Disability: You Can Be Anything You Want to Be

Oct 22, 2019

A Letter to My Child With a Disability: You Can Be Anything You Want to Be

To My Amazing Child,

My Son Has a Disability — Here's What I Want His Future Employer to Know

Oct 22, 2019

My Son Has a Disability — Here's What I Want His Future Employer to Know

To My Son's Future Employer,

My Daughter Has a Significant Physical Disability, and I Worry About Her Future Every Single Day

Oct 21, 2019

My Daughter Has a Significant Physical Disability, and I Worry About Her Future Every Single Day

I know I'm not alone when I say I think about my daughter's future every day.

Alexis Wineman: Being Called the R-Word by a Teacher Completely Changed the Course of My Life

Oct 17, 2019

Alexis Wineman: Being Called the R-Word by a Teacher Completely Changed the Course of My Life

To the Girl I Used to Be,

Glee's Lauren Potter Has a Message For Hollywood on Hiring People With Down Syndrome: "You Won't Be Disappointed"

Oct 16, 2019

Glee's Lauren Potter Has a Message For Hollywood on Hiring People With Down Syndrome: "You Won't Be Disappointed"

Lauren Potter grew up with one big dream: to become a successful actress in Hollywood.

Why I Want My Son to Interrupt You

Oct 15, 2019

Why I Want My Son to Interrupt You

"I. Sky. Look. Elephant. Elephant.

How 1 Man With Cerebral Palsy Landed His Dream Job as an Ambulance Dispatcher: "There's No Such Word as 'No'"

Oct 1, 2019

How 1 Man With Cerebral Palsy Landed His Dream Job as an Ambulance Dispatcher: "There's No Such Word as 'No'"

When Ben Adelman was growing up, he had one major dream: to be a school bus driver.

Madeline Stuart on Modeling With Down Syndrome: "There's Never Been a Second I Thought I Couldn't Do It"

Oct 29, 2018

Madeline Stuart on Modeling With Down Syndrome: "There's Never Been a Second I Thought I Couldn't Do It"

At just 21 years old (and only a few years into her modeling career), Madeline Stuart has accomplished more than most people hope for in a lifetime.