Facing the Challenge

Every day life can be a constant challenge for children with disabilities.  For some, the challenge is to be able to read and understand with the speed and ease of their friends.  For others, the challenge is to overcome a disabling condition, which makes getting out of bed and getting dressed each morning, a major accomplishment.  The things that most individuals take for granted each day are constant and continual challenges for these children.

Facing the Challenge is about the real life stories of students with special needs who attend private, special education schools approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education.  These stories are also about families;  mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers whose lives are challenged and enriched by their disabled child or sibling.  Statewide, over 6,000 children with disabilities from Massachusetts and around the world find the highly specialized education and treatment that they need to overcome their disabilities and face the challenge each and every day. 

We invite you to read just one of the stories below of these children and compare their life experience with your own.  You will find a source of inspiration and courage, which might have gone unnoticed.  We hope that you will begin to understand the importance of special education and the day and residential special education schools which are members of the Massachusetts Association of 766 Approved Private Schools.