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Learn About Our Newest Initiative An International Collaboration

Montessori Inclusion Community of Practice- Ghana (CoP)

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2025 Montessori Therapy Training graduates!

The first cohort of English speakers ever to take this training

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Following the Child with Special Needs in the Montessori Classroom

Barbara Luborsky was on the Greenspring Montessori Center for Lifelong Learning’s podcast on May 2, 2023.

Barbara wrote an e-book!

FREE Download: Sensory Tips for Parents Teaching Their Children at Home

This book came out of the COVID era and provides an introduction to the use of sensory strategies to help children stay focused at home for schoolwork. While originally meant for parents, there is lots of accessible information and ideas for terachers and parents about providing more opportimotoes for sensory-based play and activities. Try introducing your child to some of these activities, or some other active play activity several times each day. Feel free to share this book with anyone else you think might enjoy it.

Michelle Lane-Barmapov is the Featured Guest on This Podcast

Gentle Parenting and Special Needs

Montessorian and behavior specialist, Michelle Lane-Barmapov, joins this podcast as a special guest, discussing how to successfully address some of the most challenging aspects of parenting a child with special needs.

Interoception- How are You Feeling?

FREE Booklet by Barbara Luborsky, OTR/L

Learn about interoception and how it can affect a child’s behavior and development          when it isn’t working the way it should.

Important Happenings

AMI/USA Unveils Position Statement on Inclusion

AMI/USA officially released their Position Statement on Inclusion and Educational Equity on February 16, 2025, at the national conference in Oklahoma City! We are so proud of Catherine Massie of MMPI, member of the HRSJ Advisory Council and chair of the Position Statement on Educational Equity Ad-Hoc Committee. Massie, along with fellow committee members (including our own Erin Lopez-Brooks) Ayize Sabater, Ed. D., AMI/USA Executive Director, Dr. KaLinda Bass-Barlow, Chair, AMI/USA Board of Directors, Sheri Bishop, M.Ed., AMI/USA Human Rights and Social Justice Advisor, and Jacqui Miller, Chair, AMI/USA HRSJ Board Committee worked for 3 years to craft the final statement which you can read HERE.

MMPI Presents Lifetime Legacy Awards

Joyce Pickering, SLP, Hum. D. Receives MMPI Lifetime Legacy Award: 12 October, 2024

Dr. Pickering is awarded MMPI Lifetime Legacy Award for her dedication, contributions, and leadership in Montessori Medical Pedagogy.

Prof. Joachim Dattke Receives MMPI Lifetime Legacy Award: 21 June, 2024

Prof. Dattke is awarded MMPI Lifetime Legacy Award for his dedication, contributions, and leadership in Montessori Inclusion Pedagogy.

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Montessori Public Fall 2019

Tricia Willingham, who attended the Foundations of Montessori Inclusion course in Milwaukee in June 2019, writes about her experience and provides insights into some of the takeaways from this landmark course.

Montessori Inclusion Course 2019


The Foundations of Montessori Inclusion Course Came to Milwaukee

And it was a resounding success!

Read more about the presenters and the class details and find out why this class was so unique!

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Montesori Public Article

Jan 15, 2019

Montessori Inlcusion Course Coming to Milwaukee

A Eropean inclusion modelwith a Montessori history comes to the U.S. This article from the National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector, describes the upcoming training, sponsored by Montessori Medical…

The Case for Inclusion 2019

Jan 10, 2019

Catherine and Barbara attended the National Launch of this amazing report, at the Natiojal Press Club in Washington, DC. This tool ranks each state and the District of Columbia and tells us how they are doing…

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