Even mentally retarded children can still learn. The upper limit of their abilities may be much lower, but their parents also pay taxes and these kids have the right to an education just like the other kids.
Proper education can prepare many of these kids to live a fairly independent life, which will be a blessing to them, expecially in their older adult years when their parents aren’t around to take care of them any more...
Very true. But in years earlier schools did not allow persons with disabilities of any type. A man down the road from me is in his late 60's now. He was born with mental retardation and has the mind development roughly of about a 10 year old. If he had the help available to him in his youth he could have likely lived in a group home or even independent and took care of all his own needs. As it stands today his parents are both dead and thankfully his brother and his brothers wife care for him.
Another woman in our neighbor was born with Downs but she married a man who had some physical disabilities so bad he could hardly walk. They had a kid together. The kid is grown {my age} graduated college with honors, and has a family.
Very true. But in years earlier schools did not allow persons with disabilities of any type. A man down the road from me is in his late 60's now. He was born with mental retardation and has the mind development roughly of about a 10 year old. If he had the help available to him in his youth he could have likely lived in a group home or even independent and took care of all his own needs. As it stands today his parents are both dead and thankfully his brother and his brothers wife care for him.
Another woman in our neighbor was born with Downs but she married a man who had some physical disabilities so bad he could hardly walk. They had a kid together. The kid is grown {my age} graduated college with honors, and has a family.
I just read the state board membership and me and you are in the same vicinity I’m maybe 10 miles east LOL. I spent two years 7th and 8th grade at D.A.R.C. :>} I think you know of the place I’m talking about down on Emory Valley. It sure taught me a lot about persons with disabilities. It was a shame the county closed it. It was the best Special Education school in this end of the state when it was in operation.