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Students with special needs who were slated to age out of Virginia's public school system last year are now entitled to another academic year with access to support that's in
Caregiver honored for work with Autism community Caregiver honored for work with Autism community By Anthony Antoine | May 4, 2021 at 3:40 PM EDT - Updated May 4 at 5:28 PM RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Happiness comes in different forms. For 30-year-old Jamie, being outside is one of them. He enjoys walks and doing farming activities around the house. Jamie has autism, and for his sister, Ann Flippin, the goal is to create the best life possible for her younger brother. “He’s got a lot of talents and it’s just finding what he likes and running with it, but It’s been a struggle to find ...
By W. Brian McCann Benjamin Franklin once said that âlost time is never found again.â This might not be true for students with disabilities. Fortunately, the Virginia General Assembly and, in fact, every state legislature in the country, has the opportunity to prove Franklin wrong and find time that these students lost in the classroom to COVID-19. I commend the grit, determination and dedication shown by teachers, school administrators and parents everywhere during this global crisis. Despite their tremendous efforts, and through no fault of their own, students in every...