Special Education has been something the Lord has given me. It was a task no one wanted. But being a school that cares , its somehow our obligation to do it- and to do it right. And so, we spend 80% of our time to research and studies- going back to schools, universities, talking to fellow educators in the country and abroad and getting to know developmental pediatricians in the country. Its really a task full of hardwork and dedication. If you didnt really love what you do, you wouldnt really do it.
But Special Education is a difficult task that needs cooperation between parents and the school. We need parents to understand the goal of Special Education / Inclusion at Oakridge. We need parents to realize that what we are doing is real education- not a day care center, not even a tutorial. We educate them to learn, cope and even thrive in the community. We educate them to even go to college. Thus, they are given equal rights, equal benefits and responsibilities as regular children. But we expect more from Parents. We expect parents to do 200% more than parenting a regular child. As the school does 300% more than teaching a regular child, we need parents to do the heavy lifting as well.