Ever so much important for the advancement and self esteem of these wonderful students requiring a little bit of xtra. My sister would have benefited signicantly.
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Lou Rizzo
9 years ago
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This is such a critical time for these kids aging out. Allowing them to complete the school year with their fellow students will help them ease into an adult program.
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Shelly obrien
9 years ago
Seriously !! This is absurd!!!
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Barbara Coughlin
9 years ago
Totally support this!!!
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Curran Murphy
· petition starter
9 years ago
Hi Lisa,
I completely agree with what you said. I can't even imagine what the families going through this issue are feeling. Thank you for signing,
-Curran Murphy
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Lisa Staff
9 years ago
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Please increase the special education age in MA. It is such a terrifying time when your child is nearing 22 and the proverbial cliff. Thank you.
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Curran Murphy
9 years ago
Thanks for your support everyone.
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Amy Lambert
9 years ago
Jake B told me to do this, and it's a great cause.
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Amy Tarsala
9 years ago
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Noble goal and worth shouting about at a time when education budget is in danger of reorganization that might not protect those that need it most.
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Cassandra Healey
9 years ago
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Our special needs students deserve support to help them develop fully and have the opportunity to become independent citizens.
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Kristen Gorham
9 years ago
Couldn't agree more!
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Brendan Gill
9 years ago
Thank you for this.
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Mary Beth fassnacht
9 years ago
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Kate Werner
9 years ago
Thank you for taking the time to answer all my questions! I think this proposal is amazing and could make such a difference to so many people and also society as a whole. Who is better than you?
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Curran Murphy
· petition starter
9 years ago
Thank you, Mrs. Tierney.
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Curran Murphy
· petition starter
9 years ago
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Hi Kate,
Since every case is different when dealing with disabilities such as autism, down-syndrome, md, etc., the criteria that each student would be required to meet would be personalized based on their specific needs. Regardless of age, I would like to see the public school systems try and help these students succeed in society slowly by giving them appropriate jobs that and would focus more on the outcome than their age.
Thanks for the feedback,
-Curran Murphy
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Beth Tierney
9 years ago
Great idea!
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Kate Werner
9 years ago
Very logical for the educators to be the ones determining readiness for special education students to leave the public school system. Would there be certain guidelines or criteria to be met by each student to ensure readiness to leave? Would they differ depending on individual diagnoses? And if so, does this mean that if students didn't meet criteria on evaluation by educators, there would potentially be students in their 30's, 40's, 50's and beyond in the public school system? I love the point about educators who work with the students daily, attempting to facilitate job opportunities.
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Curran Murphy
· petition starter
9 years ago
Hi Kate,
What I am proposing is that it should be the educators who are working with the students choice on whether they can stay in a public school system after they turn 22. Also, for those who are ready to leave the public school system at 22, the educators should try and reach out in their community to help introduce the students with jobs.
Thanks for signing,
-Curran Murphy
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Kate Werner
9 years ago
Question: Are you proposing eliminating an age limit completely, or suggesting another age to replace the current limit of 22 yrs? If so, what age do think is appropriate? This is such a relevant and important topic for so many people. So glad you are bringing light to the subject :)
Ever so much important for the advancement and self esteem of these wonderful students requiring a little bit of xtra. My sister would have benefited signicantly.
This is such a critical time for these kids aging out. Allowing them to complete the school year with their fellow students will help them ease into an adult program.
Seriously !! This is absurd!!!
Totally support this!!!
Hi Lisa, I completely agree with what you said. I can't even imagine what the families going through this issue are feeling. Thank you for signing, -Curran Murphy
Please increase the special education age in MA. It is such a terrifying time when your child is nearing 22 and the proverbial cliff. Thank you.
Thanks for your support everyone.
Jake B told me to do this, and it's a great cause.
Noble goal and worth shouting about at a time when education budget is in danger of reorganization that might not protect those that need it most.
Our special needs students deserve support to help them develop fully and have the opportunity to become independent citizens.
Couldn't agree more!
Thank you for this.
❤
Thank you for taking the time to answer all my questions! I think this proposal is amazing and could make such a difference to so many people and also society as a whole. Who is better than you?
Thank you, Mrs. Tierney.
Hi Kate, Since every case is different when dealing with disabilities such as autism, down-syndrome, md, etc., the criteria that each student would be required to meet would be personalized based on their specific needs. Regardless of age, I would like to see the public school systems try and help these students succeed in society slowly by giving them appropriate jobs that and would focus more on the outcome than their age. Thanks for the feedback, -Curran Murphy
Great idea!
Very logical for the educators to be the ones determining readiness for special education students to leave the public school system. Would there be certain guidelines or criteria to be met by each student to ensure readiness to leave? Would they differ depending on individual diagnoses? And if so, does this mean that if students didn't meet criteria on evaluation by educators, there would potentially be students in their 30's, 40's, 50's and beyond in the public school system? I love the point about educators who work with the students daily, attempting to facilitate job opportunities.
Hi Kate, What I am proposing is that it should be the educators who are working with the students choice on whether they can stay in a public school system after they turn 22. Also, for those who are ready to leave the public school system at 22, the educators should try and reach out in their community to help introduce the students with jobs. Thanks for signing, -Curran Murphy
Question: Are you proposing eliminating an age limit completely, or suggesting another age to replace the current limit of 22 yrs? If so, what age do think is appropriate? This is such a relevant and important topic for so many people. So glad you are bringing light to the subject :)