The professional clothing closet is one of the most exciting new offerings from the Division of Special Education at @MasonCEHD. So grateful to Dr. Sharon Ray for her leadership on this project! #MasonNation #GeorgeMasonUniversity #specialeducation
Are you part of an Asian family with a young adult with disabilities (autism, IDD, CP)? Your story matters! Caya Chiu, a visiting scholar wants to learn from families like yours. Share your experience in English or Mandarin & receive a $25 gift card.💬 cchiu5@gmu.edu
The GMU Autism Program is proud to host a free webinar with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) expert Diane Gould, LCSW on May 13 from 5–6:30 PM ET. Join us to learn more about understanding and navigating PDA. Register at lnkd.in/gksP6HXx
We are looking for participants for a survey designed for military families raising autistic children, or children with developmental delays or intellectual disabilities. Again, please share with others!
Other people are still at "is it a constitutional crisis yet?" and I'm at "the crisis was several exits ago, the car has crashed, we're now just seeing how many cars end up in the pileup and how high the casualty count is" or "the house is actively burning down, the question is what's left after."
Proud to work with the Autism Society of America. Here is their statement: Significantly Concerned with the Layoffs at the Department of Education. autismsociety.org/autism-socie...?
Devastating news!
This basically guts the Department of Education .
US Education Department will fire 50% of its workforce.
It’s been a long day, but in short, bullies ain’t shit! I don’t care what title you hold! This isn’t some long gone reality tv show or failed casino; it is war!
How dare a draft dodging dumb dupe humiliate an ally & berate a brave man who has actually been on a battlefield for his people?!
Donald Trump has disgraced the United States of America in countless ways since he first entered political life ten years ago.
But he had never disgraced the nation as badly as he did today.
He has brought shame on this country to an extent I had never thought possible. And he has only just begun.
This is just one of the tragic consequences of the federal funding cuts.
And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.
Really pleased to have been part of the team who authored this new article: 'Applied Principles for Inclusive Practice in Neurodevelopmental Research: A Selection and Report of Illustrative Case Studies'. Huge thanks to @cjcrompton.bsky.social & @suereviews.bsky.social for bringing us all together!
Public education is the backbone of American democracy.
In the richest country in the history of the world, we cannot abandon our teachers and our public schools.
Happy to report that APA wrote this letter, gathered a coalition across science, and will now pay for ads for it to be disseminated in Science and Chronicle of Higher Ed to spread the word!! unitedsciencealliance.org
Another great educational resource produced with help from IES.
I would not have a PhD in special education without the IES.
The hundreds of teachers I’ve helped prepare benefited from the evidence-based practices I taught them that were funded by the IES.
The work of IES is a MODEL of efficiency in research excellence.
Your educator friends are not okay.
Elon is permitted but not our ELECTED officials!! This is a hostile government takeover everyone! What is happening in there that they won't let our representatives see? Who is going to protect our students, faculty, staff? What about our students with disabilities?? We have to stop this!
How is this legal??
Another wonderful day to live in Seattle! Thankful for all of the leaders and judges out here who are working so hard to protect our rights! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...
Trump caves when we react
Trump caves when we react
Trump caves when we react
Trump caves when we react
Trump caves when we react
At least three dozen Democrats plan to take over the Senate floor all night tonight, for 30 hours, to oppose Trump's budget office nominee, Russ Vought.
“He’s the architect of the dismantling of our federal government,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii). www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
This is leadership. 👏
Thank you for being one of the few politicians who was brave enough to speak up on our behalf.
This is so helpful. Making a plan for local adding to keep ourselves moving forward and supporting our students!
list of banned keywords
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
THE ASK This week, between Monday and the vote on Vought, we're asking people from all over the country to plan a visit to Senate State Offices to demand Democrats fight and to hold Republicans accountable for their complicity. DEMOCRATS MUST USE EVERY PROCEDURAL TOOL TO SHUT DOWN TRUMP'S AGENDA Yes, we need Democrats to vote no on Vought's nomination, but no is not enough. Democrats have the power to grind Senate business to a halt and force Republicans to feel the political cost of backing Trump's extremist agenda. Here's how: 1. Deny a Quorum: If Republicans don't have 51 votes in the chamber, Democrats can walk out and shut down Senate business entirely. 2. Block Unanimous Consent: Object to every procedural shortcut, forcing Republicans to take the longest possible route for every step of the confirmation process. 3. Max Out Debate Time: Use all 30 hours of debate on Vought to expose Project 2025, Musk's Treasury takeover, and the funding freeze. 4. Delay and Disrupt: Force roll-call votes, quorum calls, and procedural delays to slow everything down. 5. Blanket Opposition: Democrats cannot continue to vote for Trump's other nominees, helping to install more MAGA loyalists into powerful positions in the federal government while this power grab continues. No Business as Usual: This is a constitutional crisis. Democrats must abandon the old rules and fight with everything they have. Bottom line: Senate Democrats must block, delay, and obstruct every step of this process-no cooperation, no easy votes, no fast-tracking Trump's takeover. To learn more about how Senate Democrats can shut down Trump's agenda with procedural hardball, check out our explainer here.
Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
The Be Ready, Be Well research team presented today at DADD 2025. It was wonderful to engage with special education practitioners and researchers!
