A kid with #specialneeds bullied by a teacher.. Horrifying.
“We would never say that ‘Joey is a cancer’ or ‘a Parkinson’ or ‘a stroke.’” ~ Debra Madonna.
That should catch your attention. Read the full article here: http://plymouth-mi.patch.com/articles/special-needs-special-words
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To hear one of those students tell it (Jake Hrabosky), “It means everything to us … we all love him.” “My heart is about to burst, I’m so happy for him,” said Schombert’s mother, Christine
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The 36-year-old said: “It’s challenging but very rewarding and every small progress makes you happy.
“I think ‘wow’ when a student says a single word after never speaking at all. It’s amazing when they start communicating with you.”
All we can say is: Wow!
To donate to her visit her just giving page.
Full story at watfordobsever.co.uk
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