Esther Lindström
@estherlindstrom.bsky.social
Associate professor of special education at UIC. Interests in reading, disability, and instruction. Parent to two, including one with DDX3X. Curbside treasure hunter. ADHD. she/her. Personal account.
ORCiD: 0000-0001-6343-2538
ORCiD: 0000-0001-6343-2538
@lizbettini.bsky.social presents on special education teacher working conditions as they relate to turnover and staffing. This is a super important topic that they’re addressing with cool methods! #SREE2025
October 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
@lizbettini.bsky.social presents on special education teacher working conditions as they relate to turnover and staffing. This is a super important topic that they’re addressing with cool methods! #SREE2025
@afgilmour.bsky.social addresses a major barrier in this line of research: figuring out who special education teachers are from the data.
October 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
@afgilmour.bsky.social addresses a major barrier in this line of research: figuring out who special education teachers are from the data.
Last day of #SREE2025! Looking forward to @afgilmour.bsky.social & @michellecumming.bsky.social talking teacher workforce.
October 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Last day of #SREE2025! Looking forward to @afgilmour.bsky.social & @michellecumming.bsky.social talking teacher workforce.
Thanks to the panelists and hosts @jxjwang.bsky.social & @lindyjjohnson.bsky.social for the conversation on continuing critical ed research in the current climate. #SREE2025
October 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Thanks to the panelists and hosts @jxjwang.bsky.social & @lindyjjohnson.bsky.social for the conversation on continuing critical ed research in the current climate. #SREE2025
Anyone else hear about the growing research connecting prunes with increased bone health and buy a giant bag of them? In any case, feel free to send all prune-forward recipes my way LOL
September 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Anyone else hear about the growing research connecting prunes with increased bone health and buy a giant bag of them? In any case, feel free to send all prune-forward recipes my way LOL
Oh sorry did someone say they wanted to see my garden?
September 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Oh sorry did someone say they wanted to see my garden?
🎉 New article! 🎉
Our latest in @jidr-wiley.bsky.social measures what teachers of students with IDD know about foundational word reading and how that relates to their training and classroom instruction.
#OpenAccess version here: doi.org/10.1111/jir....
@kimberlymcfadden.bsky.social
Our latest in @jidr-wiley.bsky.social measures what teachers of students with IDD know about foundational word reading and how that relates to their training and classroom instruction.
#OpenAccess version here: doi.org/10.1111/jir....
@kimberlymcfadden.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
🎉 New article! 🎉
Our latest in @jidr-wiley.bsky.social measures what teachers of students with IDD know about foundational word reading and how that relates to their training and classroom instruction.
#OpenAccess version here: doi.org/10.1111/jir....
@kimberlymcfadden.bsky.social
Our latest in @jidr-wiley.bsky.social measures what teachers of students with IDD know about foundational word reading and how that relates to their training and classroom instruction.
#OpenAccess version here: doi.org/10.1111/jir....
@kimberlymcfadden.bsky.social
For those who once sang karaoke and are now content as spectators, what was your karaoke swan song? What song went so poorly that you decided to sit down for a while?
I'll go first: Celine Dion's It's All Coming Back to Me Now, Washington DC, June 2025. I flew too close to the sun!
I'll go first: Celine Dion's It's All Coming Back to Me Now, Washington DC, June 2025. I flew too close to the sun!
September 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
For those who once sang karaoke and are now content as spectators, what was your karaoke swan song? What song went so poorly that you decided to sit down for a while?
I'll go first: Celine Dion's It's All Coming Back to Me Now, Washington DC, June 2025. I flew too close to the sun!
I'll go first: Celine Dion's It's All Coming Back to Me Now, Washington DC, June 2025. I flew too close to the sun!
At #DISES2025, Drs. Mildred Boveda and Mariah Harmon present on disrupting anti-Black, anti-African discourses about Black families and their children’s abilities. @cecmembership.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
At #DISES2025, Drs. Mildred Boveda and Mariah Harmon present on disrupting anti-Black, anti-African discourses about Black families and their children’s abilities. @cecmembership.bsky.social
At #DISES2025, Dr. Phyllis Robertson presents on facilitating effective collaborations between special educators and school counselors to meet the educational needs of students with extensive support needs. #disability #DISESinKenya @cecmembership.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
At #DISES2025, Dr. Phyllis Robertson presents on facilitating effective collaborations between special educators and school counselors to meet the educational needs of students with extensive support needs. #disability #DISESinKenya @cecmembership.bsky.social
At #DISES2025 Dr. Bryan Thornton presents on global implications of the Least Dangerous Assumption in regard to educating students with extensive support needs. @cecmembership.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 8:11 AM
At #DISES2025 Dr. Bryan Thornton presents on global implications of the Least Dangerous Assumption in regard to educating students with extensive support needs. @cecmembership.bsky.social
At #DISES2025, @jxjwang.bsky.social & Dr. Sehrish Shikarpurya present on QuantCrit in special education research and practice. #DISESinKenya
July 3, 2025 at 5:58 AM
At #DISES2025, @jxjwang.bsky.social & Dr. Sehrish Shikarpurya present on QuantCrit in special education research and practice. #DISESinKenya
Plenty of #SpellingBee omissions make me grumpy, but not counting momo (Tibetan & Nepali dumplings) also makes me hungry, which is exponentially worse.
May 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Plenty of #SpellingBee omissions make me grumpy, but not counting momo (Tibetan & Nepali dumplings) also makes me hungry, which is exponentially worse.
After birding this morning, I went to the thrift store and bought basically a whole CD collection because there were so many that I’ve had and loved before and I’m tired of not owning music anymore. I guess what I’m saying is I am old.
May 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
After birding this morning, I went to the thrift store and bought basically a whole CD collection because there were so many that I’ve had and loved before and I’m tired of not owning music anymore. I guess what I’m saying is I am old.
I went birding this morning at a local park, and our group saw 44 species in two hours. The sponsoring org had free binoculars to borrow, and I met some cool people. Chicago continues to be fantastic.
May 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I went birding this morning at a local park, and our group saw 44 species in two hours. The sponsoring org had free binoculars to borrow, and I met some cool people. Chicago continues to be fantastic.
Today’s a great mail day! I have a feeling I might need a few copies of this book. #EduSky #AcademicSky
May 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Today’s a great mail day! I have a feeling I might need a few copies of this book. #EduSky #AcademicSky
Accept with minor revisions! 🎉 Looking forward to sharing this one soon in the Journal for Intellectual Disability Research.
#AcademicSky #EduSky
#AcademicSky #EduSky
April 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Accept with minor revisions! 🎉 Looking forward to sharing this one soon in the Journal for Intellectual Disability Research.
#AcademicSky #EduSky
#AcademicSky #EduSky
UIC SPED PhD student @temioni7.bsky.social is competing in the #AERA2025 Shark Tank competition! Temi is doing super interesting work in writing instruction for students with IDD.
Watch the videos and vote here: blackandbelonging.com/polls/shark-... #AcademicSky #EduSky
Watch the videos and vote here: blackandbelonging.com/polls/shark-... #AcademicSky #EduSky
April 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
UIC SPED PhD student @temioni7.bsky.social is competing in the #AERA2025 Shark Tank competition! Temi is doing super interesting work in writing instruction for students with IDD.
Watch the videos and vote here: blackandbelonging.com/polls/shark-... #AcademicSky #EduSky
Watch the videos and vote here: blackandbelonging.com/polls/shark-... #AcademicSky #EduSky
I know we get excited about sharing dinner pics on the internet but this is my breakfast lately and it makes me so happy. The frozen blueberries keep the milk cold longer and turn it a gorgeous purple by the end.
April 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I know we get excited about sharing dinner pics on the internet but this is my breakfast lately and it makes me so happy. The frozen blueberries keep the milk cold longer and turn it a gorgeous purple by the end.
Not the lunch break we prefer, but the one that’s needed right now. Standing in the rain with fellow researchers and community members in support of science. #StandUpForScience
March 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Not the lunch break we prefer, but the one that’s needed right now. Standing in the rain with fellow researchers and community members in support of science. #StandUpForScience
Consider this an open call! Here’s Ruby at our old house.
March 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Consider this an open call! Here’s Ruby at our old house.
I couldn’t make it to Daley Plaza today so I tried to represent as best I could at the office. Thanks to all who showed up and spoke up.
March 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I couldn’t make it to Daley Plaza today so I tried to represent as best I could at the office. Thanks to all who showed up and spoke up.
Update: I’m skiing for the first time! Truly one of my favorite things is that’s it’s never too late to learn a new hobby or skill.
February 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Update: I’m skiing for the first time! Truly one of my favorite things is that’s it’s never too late to learn a new hobby or skill.
Amid the barrage of actions directly against research to support students with disabilities, it feels more important than ever to celebrate the work we can do right now. Yesterday we submitted a manuscript, and today we got an acceptance. I'm celebrating with pho and sledding.
February 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Amid the barrage of actions directly against research to support students with disabilities, it feels more important than ever to celebrate the work we can do right now. Yesterday we submitted a manuscript, and today we got an acceptance. I'm celebrating with pho and sledding.