Oliver tuki Micahia hänen opiskelunsa aikana saadakseen ensin helposti yhden kurssiarvosana. Se kuitenkin vaikutti paljon enemmän hänen elämäänsä ja heistä tuli todelliset ystävät.
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Special ed success stories start with the basics.
The philosophy is simple: "Wherever you are, we take you higher," says Principal Bill Henderson. The nation still has ways to go in meeting the 1975 federal requirement of teaching all students, to the extent possible, in an "inclusive" environment. But there are pockets of excellence across the country and Massachusetts, that offer a roadmap.
At O'Hearn, close to one-third of students are on a special ed plan, and half are identified as low-income. Students with autism, down syndrome, cerebral palsy and significant development delays are in the same class as their non-disabled peers. Test scores are among the highest in the city, and the school is held up as a model by educators and advocates.