http://samuelsmiracle.com/updates/2009/08/24/kindergarten-graduation/ Samuel is the miraculous survivor of a near drowning in 2005. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:02:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 http://samuelsmiracle.com/updates/2009/08/24/kindergarten-graduation/#comment-1108 Sylvia Ripley Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:03:48 +0000 http://samuelsmiracle.com/updates/2009/08/24/kindergarten-graduation/#comment-1108 I am a Special Education Director....and you are correct to be upset. The only time we cannot "take pictures" of special education students is IF we identify them as a Special Education student and DID NOT get prior permission from the parent. First of all, they could have taken his pic as they do any other student but unless the put the words "special education" next to him AND DID NOT get your permission from you in advance NO LAW WAS BROKEN. I am upset!!!! I fight for inclusion everyday and this upsets me!!!! I am a Special Education Director….and you are correct to be upset. The only time we cannot “take pictures” of special education students is IF we identify them as a Special Education student and DID NOT get prior permission from the parent. First of all, they could have taken his pic as they do any other student but unless the put the words “special education” next to him AND DID NOT get your permission from you in advance NO LAW WAS BROKEN.
I am upset!!!! I fight for inclusion everyday and this upsets me!!!!

]]> http://samuelsmiracle.com/updates/2009/08/24/kindergarten-graduation/#comment-1106 Darlene Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:04:32 +0000 http://samuelsmiracle.com/updates/2009/08/24/kindergarten-graduation/#comment-1106 Hi Teresa, Reading your post here just crushed every being of my heart. I am glad you thought things through and considered to make the choice to enroll him in a reading class and even making the consideration for him to re-take his kindergarden class. Teresa every thing you do for him does make a difference,it doesn't matter how big or small it is because in the end,he manages to prove to us that he has made progress. After,Samuel had his accident his emotions didn't just disappear. Samuel is a living and breathing human being,a precious loveable and sweet little boy that I am proud to say he is huge part of my life.Samuel is a little boy for me to love,praise,and cherich as if he was my own. Thank you, Teresa and Tom for sharing your son with me. God Bless~ Darlene Hi Teresa,
Reading your post here just crushed every being of my heart. I am glad you thought things through and considered to make the choice to enroll him in a reading class and even making the consideration for him to re-take his kindergarden class. Teresa every thing you do for him does make a difference,it doesn’t matter how big or small it is because in the end,he manages to prove to us that he has made progress. After,Samuel had his accident his emotions didn’t just disappear. Samuel is a living and breathing human being,a precious loveable and sweet little boy that I am proud to say he is huge part of my life.Samuel is a little boy for me to love,praise,and cherich as if he was my own. Thank you, Teresa and Tom for sharing your son with me. God Bless~ Darlene

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