Should we move away from “special needs students” and use the term “students with disabilities”? “Students with disabilities” aligns with IDEA/ADA language and avoids the ambiguity of “special needs”, since all students have needs, but some qualify for legally protected supports. And if so, how do you create a new culture and shift others perspective and language used in a school system?

Hi! Excited to be active on this new platform & CONNECT with y'all, and also learn some new technology (totally not tech savvy). I'm the owner of a small trauma-responsive ABA Company located in Columbia SC - BIG WIN to celebrate, we are officially crossing statelines and moving into NC- our clinic inspections are set for this week and we hope to be open and providing services by March 1! In Columbia - we received some amazing news and referral feedback and planning some new partnerships within the community! We have a uniquely new social skills and independent living program we're piloting this summer with adaptive cooking classes & I'm working to bring alive adaptive pickle ball club! If any of you have any pointers or done something similar love to connect! I'm officially on Linkedin & it's truly become like a journal for me haha. 🤣