Emily Paige Ballou

In his column entitled “If Math and Science are Required in School, the Arts Should Be Too,” Anthony Piccione argues just that: that if we regard engagement with the arts as just as important to a child’s education as a working knowledge of math or science, arts education should be required in schools just as those classes are. But I was left unsure about precisely what requirements or policies Mr. Piccione is advocating for or how they would be implemented.

Foreword Jess Wilson Letter from the Editors Early Memories, Childhood, and Education 1 Acknowledge Vulnerability; Presume Competence B.

By Emily Paige Ballou Photo credit: Nathan Legakis My guess is that if you have a child or family member on the autism spectrum or have been involved with the special education system or disability services as a professional, you have most likely been taught, at some point, that the correct way of referring to people with disabilities is to use “person-first language,” or to “put the person first.” Meanwhile, over the past couple of decades, much of the autistic community, as well as other...