Hope For The Future

As a mother to a child with special needs, of course I will always want what is best for Dylan and his future. A lot has been on my mind lately as far as how will Dylan grow, what will his future look like, what milestones will he accomplish, what schools will he be able to attend to make sure that he gets that undivided attention and still be able to learn as a normal child and have the same experience that any other child has when going to school.

I think most people would assume that there child has to attend a special class and school just because he has special needs. Is this correct? I spend a lot of my time researching and reading about Down Syndrome. This is our family's life and Dylan's life and we want nothing but the best for him and the bright future ahead of him. A few nights ago I came across a special from the Today  show on a school in New York that has opened it's doors to all children of different diversity's along with the inclusion of children with special needs. This is simply amazing! Who would of thought? Or am I just discovering this and there are school's like this? This has got my wheels spinning and of course will be doing some more research into schools where we live. I know Dylan still has a few more years before he hits that point, but I want to be fully prepared when that day comes. I want Dylan to be the best at everything and enjoy being around as many children that will help him grow into an amazing person.

We are all born differently, and that is the amazing thing about life. We are all different and beautiful in our own unique ways, but this does not mean that anyone should be treated differently just because they have a special need or disability.

I will strive for this...

Improving the academic performance of ethnically and linguistically diverse 

students and those with special needs has been the focus of national and state 

policy and initiatives for decades. Unfortunately, one of the greatest failures of 

the public school system has been the stubborn achievement gaps between 

white native English speakers and students from diverse backgrounds, as well as 

the generally low performance of students classified for special education services. 

Recent efforts to address these gaps include policy changes at the national and state 

levels, in particular legislation under which schools are held accountable for the 

performance of each subgroup, including African-American and Hispanic students, 

English learners (ELs), and special education students. 

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