Black Girls with Green Thumbs
May 5, 2026
As educators and pediatricians have often emphasized, outdoor learning and nature-based education benefits children across all areas of their development. These learning experiences promote health and wellness, foster scientific inquiry, strengthen community ties and so much more. University of Delaware alumna Latiaynna King and Pamia Coleman, the co-founders of the …
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Inclusive Arts Education
April 27, 2026
April is National Autism Acceptance Month, a time to recognize, celebrate and advocate for autistic individuals, including those who may use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices like picture boards or tablets with programmed vocabulary. Many students with disabilities enjoy the arts, finding opportunities for creativity and expression in painting …
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Learning with Butterflies, Chickens and Goats
April 23, 2026
As the daughter of a civil engineer and an inquisitive librarian, University of Delaware alumna Caroline Mann spent much of her childhood outside exploring, experimenting and learning. Through backpacking, trips to a local lake and other outdoor adventures, her parents demonstrated how classroom knowledge could apply to real-life situations. As …
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Steele Symposium 2026
April 10, 2026
This April, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) will host the Marion H. Steele Research Symposium to share and celebrate the innovative research of its undergraduate and graduate students in education, human development and related disciplines. This year’s annual event will take place from 12:30 …
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Research Spotlight: Sarah Curtiss
August 5, 2025
Puberty education can be uncomfortable for many students and teachers, given the sensitive and sometimes emotionally-charged nature of the content. The barriers to this important health topic can be even greater for students with disabilities, who may struggle to learn in a traditional, lecture-style classroom. With these challenges in mind, …
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Catching Zzz
June 23, 2025
As a teenager at boarding school in China, Xiaopeng Ji remembers lying awake in her bed at night, staring at the ceiling for hours after lights out at 9 p.m. “I wasn’t a good sleeper, and I always thought it was all my fault,” she recalled. Years later, during her doctoral studies, …
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Supporting autistic students during graduation season
April 29, 2025
With graduation season just around the corner, many families are looking forward to celebrating their high school and college seniors in lively graduation ceremonies. But the graduation season and upcoming vocational transitions can be challenging for autistic people and their families, who may struggle with participating in a traditional ceremony, …
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Bridging the gap
April 28, 2025
Jerry Turning is terrified that his brothers are going to hurt his son. “When I talk with them, I’m extremely emotional,” he said. “I lay it all out: Listen, I’m one of you. I will back you up tomorrow. But I’m scared to death, and I’m begging you to listen.” The …
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Supporting Neurodivergent Loved Ones
December 17, 2024
The holidays are a joyous time for many, as families come together to enjoy festive dinners, engage in beloved traditions and make new memories. But the holiday season can also be a challenging time for neurodivergent people and their families, who may struggle with the break from normal routines and …
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Research Spotlight: Sarah Curtiss
April 29, 2024
With graduation season around the corner, many autistic high school and college seniors may feel a unique tension between their hopes—what is possible—and their expectations—what is probable—when it comes to their future careers. Autistic youth face so many barriers to employment that one third of young adults on the autism …
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Research Spotlight: Mellissa S. Gordon
August 3, 2023
In a new article published in Youth and Society, University of Delaware Associate Professor Mellissa Gordon and co-author Christine McCauley Ohannessian of Florida State University analyzed survey data from 1,459 middle schoolers in the Northeast United States and found that academic achievement decreased as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter use …
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Research Spotlight: Sarah L. Curtiss
July 5, 2023
Cultural humility is a framework for engaging in self-reflection, self-critique and reflective practice in order to cultivate respectful relationships and understand power dynamics related to cultural differences. In a new study, University of Delaware assistant professor Sarah L. Curtiss and co-author S. Cole Perry found that cultural humility allowed the …
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