The New Inclusion Crisis in Education: Why Opportunity, Not Presence, Defines Equity
“Inclusion is not based on presence; it's based on equitable opportunity.” – Brian E. Roach
In speaking to one of my colleagues at HiNAIA I used that line. It resonated with me because I spent years watching what happens when presence gets mistaken for inclusion. A child can be in the room, in the routine, in the picture and still be completely invisible in ways no gradebook will ever show. My daughter experienced that kind of quiet exclusion more often than anyone realized.
Doing More with Less, Why Now Is The Time to Act
As schools navigate shrinking budgets and rising demands, HiNAIA was created to help educators do more with less through an adaptive learning platform designed to support students with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and ADHD. Grounded in cognitive science and built alongside educators, families, and clinicians, HiNAIA reimagines special education as an inclusive, continuously adaptive ecosystem that empowers every learner and lightens the load for those who teach and support them. As Founder and CEO, and as a parent, I’ve seen firsthand both the strain and the potential within our education system. This is our moment to act with intention, to innovate with empathy, and to uphold the promise of equitable learning for every student.