Throughout the school year students form social identities about who they are and what they bring to the world. These identities are shaped in many different ways - from race and gender to religious affiliation, favorite band or team - and with each of these identities come a set of expectations. There are many different perspectives and theories on identity development, but all agree that the journey is individualistic, as no one person's experience is the same as another's. For one in six students, this social identity includes that of being a student with a disability (NYSED, 2016).
