"Inclusion doesn't exist without a mindset that every student in a classroom, school.. belongs.

Full & authentic inclusion means total membership in a community..

.. no guarantee that bc child is present in.. classroom wt non-disabled students, it means they are included." https://twitter.com/thinkingautism/status/1314017165654192128

"N .. limited verbal abilities & engaged in self-injurious behavior.. verbal stimming was extremely disruptive & when.. angry would often hit or kick.. never in my wildest dreams thought that he would be successful in a setting with typically developing peers.

I was wrong."

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The plan included examining the student's interests, communication skills, and adaptive strengths.

.. to discover who N really was, what he liked, & what he was good at.

Next.. planning with a lesson that would take into consideration N's strengths."

"one of his favorite things..cutting..

.. Whatever we were.. to do, it would involve cutting.

.. The activity.. create a topography map out of cardboard.

..he sat in a classroom wt 35 peers.. calm & focused.. cutting..

His task was meaningful, age-approp,

.. he belonged."