Understanding “Multiple Disabilities” in Special Education When a student has significant needs across more than one area—communication, mobility, learning—they don’t just need isolated support. They need a coordinated plan that addresses everything together. In an IEP, this often looks like: • Assistive technology (AAC, visual supports, mobility devices) • Hands-on, multisensory instruction • Trained staff for positioning, movement, and personal care • Consistent routines and safe mobility plan

Disability Education 101: Models of Disability What would you like the next Disability Education 101 lesson to be about, let me know in the comments! The different models of disability show the different ways that people think about disability. The two main ones are the medical model of Disability and the social model of disability. Sadly the model that most people have been taught is the medical model of disability. In this model we see disability as a problem which needs to be fixed. The socia