Understanding Body Awareness in I/DD: Hunger, Pain and Thirst

For most of us, bodily sensations of hunger, pain, and thirst are virtually automatic. We stub our toe while at the swimming pool and our nervous system sends a lightning-fast message to the brain. Our response

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7 Signs Anxiety Is Missed in Someone with I/DD

How would you react if you were at the public library and a student in the visiting school group was running up and down the aisles, randomly pulling books off of the shelves and yelling at

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Unlocking Potential: How Assistive Technology Empowers Students with Intellectual Disabilities

There’s little debate when it comes to the importance of getting a good education. The quality of a child’s school years has a direct impact on health and well-being, physical, cognitive, and social development, and

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ALSO’s Must-Watch Films Highlighting People with Disabilities

Grab some popcorn and gather family and friends to watch these terrific movies and TV shows that highlight people with disabilities. ALSO staff hand-picked these great stories because of the numerous sensitive and accurate portrayals of individuals living

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Navigating Back to School for Children with Disabilities

“Normalizing disability begins in school.” -Joseph Schneiderwind, writer and disability advocate1 A particularly poignant quote as we think about going back to school after a long summer break. For students living with disabilities, a successful return to

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Health Literacy for People with Disabilities

What is ? For just a moment, let’s put ourselves in the shoes of someone who is living with a disability. How would you feel if you had a visual impairment and, after a surgical procedure, your health care provider

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