Career and Community Studies students displaying their printed banners from art club.

Research shows that children with difficulties in academic subjects might excel at drawing, painting, acting, singing or dancing.   Making the arts accessible to students with disabilities requires planning, flexibility and creativity. Moreover, art classes should be a priority given that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act mandates inclusion for students with disabilities.  Cynthia Kenyon, an associate professor in the Career and Community Studies (CCS) program, teaches its first-year students and engages them in activities that will push them out of ...

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