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A series on special education in Kent County. School News Network will take readers into classrooms around the area to shine a light on new approaches to teaching students with physical and mental disabilities.

‘They Learn by Music’

Sparta School News Network
A drum beat echoes down the halls of Sparta's Appleview Elementary. The source: a boisterous bunch of musicians keeping a beat and dancing to the...

‘Like Brothers and Sisters’

Byron Center Erin Albanese
High school senior Kamryn Jansen helped sophomore Chris Lippenga to screen print a previously tie-dyed T-shirt. On the front they printed “LINKS” and on...

‘A Model Program’ Says State Supe

Northview Charles Honey
About halfway through a tour of Northview High School and its Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program, junior Bozena Sneller asked state Superintendent Brian...

Talking About Sexuality Is Rarely Easy

Kent ISD Linda Odette
There is a huge gap in what students with special needs know about human sexuality and what to do if they face a related...

Disable the Label

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema
Josh Vandyk has been called names by his peers. "Monster" is one that particularly hurt, he said. There have been others. And he's heard...

Student Group Explores Latest Assistive Technology

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema
Tony Bonofiglo was trying to be as helpful as possible to the woman sitting across from him. She was wearing a blue plastic band...

Student with Autism Hits Milestones Thanks to Teachers, Students

Caledonia Linda Odette
Connor Zondervan is pretty much like every other senior at Caledonia High School. He takes classes, is getting ready to graduate, and figuring out...

High Schoolers’ Work with Kindergartners Yields ‘Remarkable Results’

Kent ISD Charles Honey
More than a dozen teenagers and young children sat politely in a circle on the gym floor. Then came the craziness. “Duck, duck, duck, duck...

For Special Needs Children, Research Shows Early Intervention Works

Grand Rapids Charles Honey
One morning at his daughter’s school, Tom Walla watched contentedly as 3-year-old Libby pasted leaves onto a wreath with help from a teacher, then...
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