Writing this blog post has been in the works for a while now. I have been hesitant to continue writing it, as it evokes a range of personal feelings I have towards certain professors and my university as a whole….

My goal for this blog post is to inform educators about the tedious process students may face to receive accommodations on standardized tests. I also want readers to consider the current role educators play in the accommodations process and the…

Mental health and neurodivergence are tied together, and I want to hear more about it. In the simplest of terms, neurodivergent people are put under a lot of stress by moving through a world that is not designed with them…

On March 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to begin the process of dismantling the Department of Education. Although it is still unclear what this order will entail and how the Department of Education would change, I find…

Individually and collectively, we’ve spent a lot of time thinking about neuroinclusive spaces, particularly in higher education settings. What is a Neuroinclusive Classroom?    You may be curious about the term neuroinclusive classroom. Environments such as these are becoming more…

“Traditional” grading is a term used to describe the most common form of grading in an academic setting. In recent years, it has been seen that courses implementing this grading system “tend to be more oriented towards product over process,…

A common point of confusion in the world of special education, with a shoutout to transitioning from a K-12 system to higher education in the US, are the differences between an individualized education plan (IEP) (often discussed alongside 504 plans), and…

This was my first summer participating in the Center for Engaged Learning student scholar experience. In late spring, I applied to be part of the CEL Student Scholar program. For those who may not know, the program consists of a…