When My First Grader With Cerebral Palsy Was Forgotten During Emergency Drills

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If anyone thinks discrimination against kids with special needs is no longer present in our schools, they haven’t lived a day in the life of a disabled child. She has PTSD and severe anxiety, yet the adults who should have had a plan in place from day one to ensure she was safe, no matter where she was in the building, did not. There was no plan to ensure her safe exit or shelter in place in case of a real emergency if she was out of the classroom. Due to her therapy pull outs, ESL pull outs, and interventions, she was often not with her classmates. This was not her fault, yet it is the reason she was left alone more than once during drills. It triggered her trauma from early abandonment and neglect, causing her a great deal of emotional distress. This is one of many reasons I homeschool my daughter now.


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