Last week I saw media on CTV National News as well as in some national newspapers about how schools in Ontario are sending home students who have special needs. Well that’s not how we do business in Alberta!! I have asked permission to share this picture of a young man in one of Wild Rose School Division’s grade 8 classrooms. When the grade 8 class were going to be travelling for their annual mountain climb it was the students who said “we won’t go without Brendon” who is a boy in their class with significant mobility issues. A special chair was found and through hours of carrying and pulling, Brendon made it to the top of that mountain. Look at the joy on his face when he is finally there. Amazing! A huge shout out to the teachers,teacher’s aids, administrator’s, parents and students that made this happen.
Nancy's Notes 
When children stand up to support and include their classmate you know that not only are they great people, you know that they have been raised to include and that exclusion has not been tolerated in their school system. THANK YOU!!!! Too many times our educators turn a blind eye, too many parents do the same, yet here is a perfect example of a whole system (students, teachers, parents) doing it right!!
[…] inclusion does happen. While searching links for this post I found this lovely article out of Alberta and in talking to a couple of moms with children with special needs, I heard of a similar story […]