Special education. Those two words strike fear into the hearts of many parents. “But my son doesn’t need special ed!” I know, because I was one of those moms.
When my oldest son Julian, now 22, was in elementary school, the idea of a 504 plan — based on a federal law requiring students with disabilities to have access to educational resources — was brought up. I was incensed when I saw that hemophilia was listed under special education. Julian’s hemophilia was never a big issue. It still is not. He didn’t need a 504 plan, and he never wore a helmet. He was fortunate. But when my mighty warrior Caeleb came onto the scene, I saw things in a much different light.
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