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This post originally ran on Kveller. My son’s tooth sits on the counter and I catch myself staring at it. I haven’t put it away with the other teeth or lost it like a few others before. I keep [...]

This article was originally posted on Removing the Stumbling Block. When seeking to make a classroom more inclusive, there is a lot to consider. Toss in the abundance of terminology and many [...]

The following article is a cross post from Comfort in the Midst of Chaos. It is wonderfully significant that a Christian ministry, dedicated to the support of people with disabilities and their [...]

Inclusion at camp is not about Chesed, it is about Tzedek. It is not about creating something for “others”; it is about creating the best possible camp community for all.  Hope, Abril and Becca, [...]

Twice a year the Ramah Camping Network offers Tikvah Family Shabbaton for families with children with disabilities, cosponsored by Camp Ramah in New England and Reshet Ramah: Alumni and Community [...]

This essay, written by a middle school student named Harriet, demonstrates the powerful possibilities of inclusion. We are grateful to Swift Schools for allowing us to share this beautiful piece. [...]

Written by Yisrael Rothwachs, Dean of SINAI Schools, this article originally ran on The New York Jewish Week’s The New Normal: Blogging Disability. It is a piece that beautifully [...]

This post originally ran on Zeh Lezeh and Or Am I? and is a beautiful example of students who have learned true acceptance and inclusion. What do we do with the verses in Torah that seem to [...]

This post originally ran on the NY Jewish Week’s New Normal Blog. The time leading up to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is a time of introspection and intense planning. We think about the [...]

How can we build this kind of trust in our classrooms? Rarely use the word “wrong” Students need to know that you won’t press a buzzer every time they make a comment or ask a question, no matter [...]