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Parent urges districtwide neurodiversity training, universal design and onsite specialist during public comment
Summary
A parent and member of the district DEI committee urged the board to require districtwide neurodiversity training, adopt Universal Design for Learning, hire an on-site neurodiversity specialist and create a parent resource center.
During the public-comment portion of the Waunakee Community School District Board meeting, Jackie Sacobiak (parent and DEI committee member) urged the board to adopt neurodiversity-affirming practices across the district.
Sacobiak said about 20 percent of the population is neurodivergent and that many district teachers are already adopting some inclusive practices but that the district still "misses the mark" in supporting neurodivergent students. She outlined a five-part request: mandatory training for all staff, efforts to dismantle…
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