Spread the loveJean Crockett, University of Florida When Alan joined my class in September, I knew he needed help. So did I. Alan had lived in an orphanage ever since he was an infant and faced many challenges: he was older than the other kids and did not want to play with them. He didn’t use words – although he could make sounds. He was very different from his classmates and stayed to himself. But then, every afternoon he was a bundle of energy, imitating the barking of a dog and crawling on the floor around his classmates at circle … Continue reading How children with disabilities came to be accepted in public schools