Diversity among the student population in schools across America continues to increase each year. As population diversity increases, we as educators need to adapt and evolve in order to serve the diverse needs of our students. Diversity encompasses more than different races or religions, lets explore a few diverse groups that are increasing in our population and need to be considered as we update our teaching methods to be more inclusive.

A. Two Diverse Groups within the US Student Population The prevalence of Autism, now referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorder, is growing in the population in the United States, in 2006 when my son was diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); the prevalence rate of an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis was 1 in 88 children. However, as of...