Key points:
- Fostering empathy should be a key goal for educators
- Here’s how schools can better support neurodiverse students
- How we built a whole-child, wraparound approach to special education
- For more news on inclusive education, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub
Back-to-school season is often filled with a mix of excitement and anxiety for students. While this is true for all students, including those who are neurotypical, neurodiverse, or disabled, back-to-school anxiety can be particularly pronounced among those who worry about fitting in or being accepted by their peers. As educators, we often focus on various strategies to ease this anxiety, but one solution that deserves more attention is inclusive education.
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