Walz on Trump calling him the r-word: "We all know both as an educator & parent that using that term is just so damaging. It's hurtful. We have fought 3 decades to get this out of our schools. Kids know better. But this is what Donald Trump has done. He's normalized this type of hateful behavior."

Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States. He has brought the office down so low in such a short time. Other presidents have tried but none have come close to this.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) turns 50 today. I fear it could be the last year the law is intact. It was never fully funded by any administration, nor is it a perfect solution for inclusion. But its existence has been a vital path to education access. We must protect it.

After 4th revison #academicsky

Grateful for those who refuse to give up.

#AcademicSky Mood

The girls want to tell everyone to sleep tight #catsofbluesky

The Office for Civil Rights was gutted. Parents filing disability rights complaints will struggle to get help. Many will need private lawyers, but there aren't enough. Families are taking out second mortgages. https://bit.ly/4a1RT0q

Curled up beans are the best beans #cats #kittens #catsofbluesky

Weingarten: Take a step back and think about the priorities. Where are children and young people in any of these priorities? The only time they talk about children and young people is when Linda McMahon gets on TV or writes an op-ed about her next steps in cutting the Department of Education…

As we and others have repeatedly reported, credible researchers have said there is no link between vaccines and autism.

Autocorrect has become our worst enema.

I think the problem is, it feels like we’ve GOT to be on year four right now.

First Calvin and Hobbes comic strip was published 40 years ago yesterday. 🐯 👦🏼

www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n... Trump administration shares new moves to dismantle more of the Education Department

Any teachers out there? Ramping this back up again and figured I would advertise. I am on the National Weather Service National School Outreach Team. We are composed of various NWS meteorologists across the country that give school talks about the weather. We can use just about any online platform.

Alice Wong passed away, another disability advocate gone too soon. Alice, Tinu, Erin all gone and I have no doubt there are many more. 💔💔 Thank you Alice, for all of your hard work, for sharing your voice and stories.

Should never have touched them. Source: Disability Scoop search.app/anvHT

‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’ —Alice Wong

From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."

NEW: I wrote about attacks on federal oversight of special ed and what it means for families like mine. I went into this thinking maybe MN kids would be ok, but "As I spoke to experts in federal disability education policy, I began to see the cracks."

Great session for the very first time slot this morning @ted-cec.bsky.social. It was a multipaper session on AI, and there was great audience discussion afterwards.

let me just say Harry Reid would NEVER have allowed this

Shutting down the government is a big deal. People have been hurt in big ways as a result of the decision. To have that suffering be for nothing—to re-open the government without actually having protected people’s health insurance and economic well-being—is unconscionable.

ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant” He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota

JD's family has spent $35M on vacations. Kash Patel used a $60M FBI jet to go on a date. Trump spent $98M to golf for 24% of the days of this term. All our tax dollars. But you think single moms getting $6 a day for SNAP is the problem?

A federal judge says the Trump administration "overplayed its hand" by inserting partisan language into workers' out-of-office autoreplies. n.pr/47wPCJg

New article on using low-intensity behavioral strategies with a focus on older students! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/DGWUG...

Paws up for a snooze

“How did you receive the foreigner? And did you receive him and welcome him or not?” Pope Leo XIV challenges us to reflect on the moral cost of policies that target deeply-root immigrants and families.

Who says we don't need civics education in this country?

Access aisles (the diagonally-striped spaces) are a key aspect of accessible, safe parking for disabled drivers and passengers. Please not block them, especially at polling locations. More here:

🔔 STARTING SOON

I will never forgive Andrew Wakefield, Jenny McCarthy, the Parents' Rights movement, every "just asking questions" anti-data asshole, and everyone who thinks that reading some blog posts "doing my own research" is more valuable than rigorous scientific study. More dead children, more disability.

Imagine being as rich as the McMahon's and still having this much hate in your heart for like Kindergarten teachers

"it reframes the teacher shortage not only as a question of supply, but also as an issue of status and opportunity, raising important questions about how to recruit, support, and elevate teaching to make it both accessible and appealing to the next generation." edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...

This billionaire is trolling hardworking educators—and making jokes about gutting supports for special needs kids.

Almost let #NationalCatDay slip past without acknowledging these cuties!

Today in presidential speeches …

A local restaurant serves nachos on homemade crispy chicken skins, and my carb-watching prediabetic self loves them just for this.

Facts. All my ancestors just came here from Germany, Holland, and one lone Irishwoman, and stepped off the boat & went to Cincinnati. Settled, married, had kids and … here we are.

Coming soon to a campus near you 😬

More info about these projects - Project RESPECT: www.wiseinstitute.net/project-resp... Project SUSTAIN: education.ufl.edu/sustain/ SPARC Center: sparccenter.org More info about our program: PhD program: www.bu.edu/wheelock/deg... Special Education Program: www.bu.edu/wheelock/deg...

This is unbelievably ableist. Even if you offer accommodations for disabilities, you're making it extra hard on any students with disabilities, forcing them to take extra steps. You're also outing their disabilities if they use a laptop. And for students undiagnosed? They're screwed.

Exterior of the East Wing last December 😢

I am teaching my Foundations of Special Education and Disability History class this semester. It’s every other year & I’ve taught it since 2017. Hits really different this semester than ever for reasons like this.

Me, after four years of IB French <sigh> Why didn’t I choose Spanish?

"Let childhood infectious diseases run wild" and "Kids with disabilities deserve nothing" are two parts of a single, terrifyingly coherent philosophy.