Special Needs Students Thrive in Cyber Charters

Originally published at Delaware Valley Journal

Kris Hansen and her son Lucien are square pegs in a world full of round holes. If not for a cyber charter school, this West Chester family might not have found the right fit.

Lucien is intellectually and physically disabled. Bound by a wheelchair, cerebral palsy, and autism, he requires a higher level of care than most students. Since he was three years old, Lucien has needed extensive special education services.

But finding those services has always been a challenge. Lucien has attended school in four different districts—all presented unique obstacles to navigate. Sadly, Kris found that most districts took at least two years to develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and properly integrate her son.

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