By Valerie C. Williams
Director, Office of Special Education Programs
Recently, I asked my sixth-grade son to complete this sentence: School is a place where I ______.
Without hesitation, Matthew responded, “School is a place where I go to learn and have fun.” Matthew is my 12-year-old son who happens to have Down Syndrome. His journey has been shaped by the dedicated educators and instructional support personnel who have held high expectations for his success and growth, and I see their efforts echoed in Matthew’s perspective about school.
