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As part of Wayside Elementary School’s Special Needs Awareness Program Week, students participated in simulation activities in order to experience firsthand what it feels like to have a disability.

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Experiencing Life with Special Needs

Potomac school program teaches empathy and acceptance.

A classmate led Sophia Collins across the gym floor during a physical education class at Wayside Elementary School in Potomac last week. Sophia tried to pick up a golf ball and put it in a cup. This may sound like an overly simple task for a first grade student, but Sophia needed help because she couldn’t see.

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