[Livia]

I'm torn on this. I know there are some amazing special ed schools, there's a brand new one in a village not far from me... but I'm not sure separating people in preparation for life is always the answer. I went to school with lots of disabled kids, while those more mentally challenged did receive more support, the kids with mobility problems were lumped in with the rest of us. Seeing someone in a wheelchair or walking with difficulty wasn't an unusual thing, these kids contributed in class just like everyone else and made friends just like everyone else.

I used to work with a woman with cerebral palsy, she walked with a frame and her speech was a bit slurred, but she was one of the funniest, cleverest, and most animated people I've ever met. She went to a special needs school and said she hated it, and would have preferred to go to a mainstream school. I think whether people go to special ed or ordinary school should be on a person to person basis probably, but both have a place.