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When special education planning excludes students with disabilities from their own decisions

My son's IEP team keeps making decisions about his education without asking him what he wants, even though he's 16 and perfectly capable of advocating for himself.

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A parent observes how disability status can strip adolescents of voice in decisions that fundamentally shape their educational and life trajectory.

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