‘Running on fumes’: Systematic underfunding of special education in the state of Kansas has created a dangerous problem, experts say
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PITTSBURG, Kan. It’s usually early in the morning when Salli Chowning, the special education teacher at Northwest Elementary in Arma enters her classroom.
She unlocks the door, turns on the light and takes a deep breath as she prepares for the day.
She meets her paras, plans lessons for the day, drinks some coffee and then the bell rings and she is smothered with hugs by her students.
“I knew as a middle schooler I would be a special ed teacher,” she said. “There is nothing better than the hugs and the reminders that you are doing a good job.”
Girl With Down Syndrome, Autism, and Cerebral Palsy Graduates From College, Wins Award
Born prematurely with the odds stacked against her, this 22-year-old woman has since defied her diagnoses of Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and autism.
While doctors had said she may never walk, talk, read, or write, over the years, she braved through to graduate high school, complete community college, and even win a coveted award.
Jessica Faith Lonergan, of Mount Vernon, Washington, now teaches workshops to encourage other students with developmental delays to pursue their college dreams.
“She thinks she’s a rock star all the time,” her mother, Joy Caldwell, told the Skagit Valley Herald.
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Helping kids on the autism spectrum cope with living in a COVID world
This past year has had quite an impact on everyone, having to cope with social distancing, mask wearing and basically staying inside our own little bubbles. But it s been especially tough for those on the autism spectrum.
Julie Mower, executive director of The Phoenix Center in Nutley, a not-for-profit school serving the educational, behavioral and therapeutic needs of students ages 5 to 21 with autism and other disabilities, said it s important to be as clear as possible with them.
Reinforce the fact that here s the why. Why are we washing our hands more frequently? Why are we wearing the mask even a year later?
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