Read The Beacon Fall 2020 Issue - Features Expert Leadership on How Educators and Families Can Navigate COVID-19

The Beacon Fall 2020 journal addresses how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the educational landscape and exacerbated existing systemic issues for students with learning disabilities. 

Feature stories inside The Beacon Fall 2020 include:

  • Featured Research Publication - "When Kids Refuse to Go to School" by Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP
  • Ask an Expert - "Managing Anxiety During a Pandemic" by Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP
  • Q&A with Inspiring Leaders in the World of Dyslexia - Brian Bannon, Chief Librarian of New York Public Libraries
  • Head Lines - "Leadership in Crisis" by Jamie Williamson, Head of The Windward School
  • Inside the Institute - "A Question of Social Justice: Disproportionality in Special Education" by Dr. John J. Russell, Special Projects Advisor at The Windward School
  • Research Roundup - "Advocating for All Students with Disabilities in their Pursuit of Post-Secondary Opportunities" by Alexia Hartogensis '19, Katherine Kaneko, and Lara Damashek
  • Intersecting Research with Classroom Practice - "The Professional Development Teachers Need Now" by Danielle Scorrano, Research & Development Director of The Windward Institute