Tag Archives: Inclusion

ICAA on the Missouri Viewpoints Show

The ICAA President and first Vice President appeared on the Missouri Viewpoints show with Mike Ferguson. It was an honor to be invited on to share information about the ICAA, our perspective, and continue to help raise the social consciousness. Emily and Julian were … Continue reading

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Differentiated Diplomas

The ICAA shares concern with fellow advocates, Missouri teachers and administrators regarding the so called differentiated diplomas.  The Missouri Council of Administrators of Special Education has provided testimony on the matters. Please read their testimony here HB 294 MO-CASE Testimony  The … Continue reading

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Separate buildings?

It came to our attention recently that some public school districts in Missouri are wanting to raise a lot of money on entirely separate buildings for students on the autism spectrum.  It looks like a  lot of taxpayer money will … Continue reading

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St. Louis County Inclusion

The following announcement is information about an upcoming event which may be helpful for parents, students, and schools in the area: The Parent Advisory Council of Special School District invites you to share in a discussion with a Panel of … Continue reading

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Including Samuel

Award winning Photojournalist, Dan Habib is the ICAA Radio guest Sunday at 5:30 PM Central.  The show is back from hiatus and has been in full swing.  We’re excited to have Dan on the show and we are grateful for … Continue reading

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Meeting Mathew Number 42: Fall 2012 For more about this story, and the Southern Poverty Law Center “Teaching Tolerance Project”, and the toolkit that follows this article, please see their website here.   The two teachers who asked for my … Continue reading

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What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Background: The photo above was taken by this young man’s mother. The young man in the photo has a disability, and depends on his wheelchair to get around.  The mother had reasonable expectation that the chorus teacher (pictured here) would … Continue reading

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