A 'special' request

[elleng]

from my daughter, a student of special ed at WVU.

'Children with special needs don't have an illness, so there is no cure and it's not contagious. They want what we all want - to be accepted. Most of you probably won't copy and paste this, but will you do it and leave it on your {facebook} status for at least an hour? It's special education week, and this is in honor of all the kids who need a little extra help and understanding.'

[PA Democrat]

1. Recommended.

I'd like to add a special thank you to the many people who have offered friendship, a helping hand, and acceptance of kids with special needs. As the parent of an 18 year old with autism, I can't begin to tell you how much a simple act of kindness means to kids like mine.

[DrDan]

2. I will be proud to do so

[knitter4democracy]

3. At my school, all of our students have special needs.

We love our special ed teacher and her parapro. I don't know what we'd do without them. Please ask your daughter to consider teaching in an alternative high school. We need the good ones there. *hug*

[elleng]

4. Thanks, knitter.

Her 'specialty' is little kids/early childhood. Will tell her you asked, tho!

[knitter4democracy]

6. We need that, too.

Still, there are so few who want to work with the older kids in comparison. We need all the good secondary ed people we can get.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. There's a special education week? And it's in August?