Laura McKenna is a New Jersey parent of two teenage boys, one currently studying at Rutgers University and the other a high school student with autism. She has been a special ed teacher in the South Bronx, a grad student, a policy research, a college professor, a blogger, a PTA officer, and an education writer. You can find her here.
Awareness Weeks Are Fine but People With Disabilities Need a Lot More Than That
My son with autism is turning 19 in a couple weeks. In June, he’ll graduate from high school. I took a month-long break from writing education articles to find a place for a kid who doesn’t fit...
