It hasn t always been this way for him or for any child with Down syndrome. Progress has been made. Now the focus is on how we can work with school personnel to make the placement successful. We recognize that in our school system our daughter helped to pave the way. Some of the teachers fears and concerns have now dropped away.
Experience is a good teacher for parents and professionals alike.
I know that this is still the first month of school. I know that it is not this pleasant for everyone. But it seems that all too often we tell the horror stories, without the recognition that progress is being made. Some people feel special education as a system of services doesn t work, is too costly and wasteful. Some think we are spending too much on kids who are not worth it, and that the standards for children with special needs are too high.