Join us for a virtual workshop, held in partnership with the Autism Society of Minnesota! Registration will open on Monday, August 10th. A link to join the workshop will be sent to all registrants the day before the workshop is held. Questions about the workshop? Reach out to Brittany Maren at brittanym@autismsocietywi.org
We have more students struggling in general education than ever while supports for teachers are tighter than ever. How do we sustainably include more students with disabilities in general education? How do we do it in a way that benefits ALL students? Is there a way to plan lessons, respond to needs, and feel less overwhelmed? Yes! Let’s talk about how to do this realistically.
Objectives:
By the end of the session, participants will…
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Identify common barriers to effective inclusion within general education settings and how these challenges impact both students and educators.
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Examine inclusive instructional practices that support students with disabilities while improving access and engagement for all learners.
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Apply planning strategies that reduce overwhelm and increase flexibility when responding to diverse learning needs.
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Explore classroom structures and routines that promote participation, predictability, and shared success.
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Develop a sustainable mindset for inclusion that balances student support with educator capacity and well-being.
Presenter
As a Ukrainian immigrant, identified ESOL kid, and undiagnosed neurodivergent student, school was clearly not made for Mash Makhlyagina’s brain as a kid. After earning their Master’s in Teaching, they became a Special Education teacher after earning their special education advanced certificate. Within a year, they were coaching other teachers on key pedagogy missing from most teachers’ preparation programs regarding disability and neurodiversity. They have taught and coached both elementary and middle school, General Education and Special Education, and worked with neurodivergent students from over 40 different countries ages 4-19. They’ve worked with amazing higher schoolers in an alternative education setting who fell through the cracks of our ableist system. It has been a journey of love and learning. It’s been their honor to support families in over 1000 IEP, 504, and Evaluation meetings across the United States. Today they are proud to be an openly autistic/ADHD special education educator and advocate fighting for what students deserve.
