Difference and Disability Matters, March 2026
Published on March 6, 2026
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Call for Newsletter Submissions
Would you like to submit a piece to the next issue of Difference and Disability Matters? The next deadline is July 17th, 2026, and we accept submissions on a rolling basis. Full details are in the Google Form.
Volunteer Leadership Positions with SSDIS
If you are interested in getting more involved with the Supporting Students with Disabilities Interest Section, we have some leadership positions open! Please reach out to Jill Hakemian, chair of SSDIS, to see where you can get plugged in.
LEADERSHIP UPDATES
Letter from the Chair
Jill Hakemian, Chair, Supporting Students with Disabilities Interest Section, TESOL International Association
Letter from the Editor
Renée Rogers, Independent Educational Consultant, Portland, Oregon, USA
Vanessa Virgiel, Beyond Space Program, The Forum for Cultural Engagement, Washington, D.C., USA
ARTICLES
Reframing Multilingual Learners’ Experience: The Emotional Labor of Learning English
Brandy Nicole Walker, Brandy Was Here, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Digital Storytelling as an Inclusive Medium
Vanessa Virgiel, Beyond Space Program, The Forum for Cultural Engagement, Washington, D.C., USA
Keeping It Simple in CALL
Andrew Bowman, Intensive English Language Center, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, USA
BOOK REVIEWS
Lily Xiao Speaks Out by Nicole Chen: A Book Review
Renée Rogers, Independent Educational Consultant, Portland, OR, USA
ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY
2026 TESOL International Convention Information
SSDIS Webinar on 6 March 2026
About the TESOL Supporting Students with Disabilities Interest Section (SSDIS)
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