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A toddler with Down syndrome poses in front of the US Capitol building

A Truly Inclusive Classroom

Ty's mother wanted to ensure her son's Down syndrome wouldn't separate him from his peers.

Ty

"We always felt [his teachers] presumed competence with Ty and saw him as capable and worthy,” said his mother, who wanted to ensure his Down syndrome wouldn't separate Ty from his peers. “Easterseals fostered an environment of true inclusion, which is hard to find."

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