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Pender County special education director seeks more inclusive events, surveys Special Olympics move to New Hanover
Summary
The district's Exceptional Children director reported a parent survey favoring hosting Special Olympics in New Hanover this year, and outlined steps to make school dances and proms fully inclusive of students with disabilities.
Kendi Walker, director of Exceptional Children (EC) services for Pender County Schools, updated the board on EC training, the district’s role in Special Olympics and a pilot co‑teaching preschool program.
Walker said a district survey of parents produced 105 responses and that 67% favored transporting students to New Hanover County’s Special Olympics this year because Pender Parks & Rec did not have the manpower to take on the event. "By us hosting it they don't get to…
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