We've spent the past week in meetings with our son's school. Andrew attends a local magnet middle school here in Connecticut. He receives special education services and a full-time aide to assist with all aspects of school life. He is fully-included in most 7
th grade classes, but pulled out for special instruction in certain areas. It's a complicated puzzle to piece together, and I constantly wonder if we're making the right choices and prioritizing the right things. Where does he need extra help? How can we optimize his time in a typical classroom with typical peers? Can we make inclusion work for him in a way that helps him achieve his full potential and is still manageable for him, his teachers and his home life?
Parent Dan
Habib, who's son Samuel has cerebral palsy, struggles with these same questions and ultimately created a film about the subject.
"Including Samuel" chronicles the
Habib family's journey through inclusion and also offers perspective from educators, advocates and people with disabilities. It's terrific.
Now, I'm off to meet with Andrew's school to see how we might be able to use this resource within the district. So many possibilities!
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