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I have been wondering for quite some time about the often-strained relationships between school systems and parents when it comes to choosing the special education approach or the inclusive approach to disability and education.
In this, the third of our series from the Belonging Initiative, John Ralston Saul advocates for a circular approach to inclusion and community. The following is excerpted from his keynote address for the PLAN organization’s 20th anniversary.
About four years ago, a dream sparked inside of Judith – a journey across North America to spread her message. At the time, she had no way of knowing how this dream would come to fruition, but she always strives for what seems at first, like the impossible. She didn’t have any money or support staff, but what she did have were connections and her Circle.
When Jun Villa lost his eyesight due to a genetic disorder, he despaired. The 37-year-old father, a resident of Iloilo City in the Philippines, worried about how he would support his wife and three children. Once he’d become blind, he was no longer able to continue his job as a medical technologist, a position he’d held for 16 years.
Important Survey on End of Life Services for People with Disabilities
Landscape of Literacy and Disability (Canadian Abilities Foundation publication) by Ezra Zubrow, et al. 
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