Let’s begin this Friday blog on a hopeful note. Please watch the short CBS news report posted above. I generally don’t like to pass along clips that are making the rounds on the Internet but this one came from a reader who felt it was nice to see a positive story get national attention. I agree.
When I was a child, kids with learning disabilities didn’t attend public schools. They were the “Boo Radleys” of the neighborhood, kept sequestered at home or sent to live in underfunded institutions. That has changed because schools have been forced to accomodate special needs. As you can tell from the CBS news story, knowledge replaces fear and ignorance. When that happens, kindness can emerge.