I really liked Patricia Dunn’s article “Re-Seeing (Dis)Ability: Ten Suggestions” because she argued that making curriculum more inclusive for students with disabilities is better for all students in the classroom. Her list of ten suggestions would definitely benefit all students because her recommendations are very general: using technology, using various types of assessment, having thoughtful discussions about disability, etc. I definitely agree with her suggestions because they echo a lot of what we have learned in class this semester. They are suggestions that would make the classroom more inclusive for students with all different identities, not just related to disability. Her suggestions recognize that all students have various strengths and interests that should be understood and valued in the classroom.

Still, I feel like students with serious learning disabilities would still need special accommodations in the classroom. Varying the types of assignments and assessments may not do enough to ensure that each student is getting the quality education that they deserve. I think Dunn’s ideas on more inclusive pedagogies must still be integrated with special needs programs to address students with more severe disabilities. I really don’t know anything about these types of programs and I would be curious to learn more.