Maegen Wagner wants her daughter

Maegen Wagner wants her daughter to learn in the same classroom as everyone else.

It’s a simple goal that requires a lot of effort — even when there isn’t a global pandemic.

Her first-grade daughter, Elizabeth, has down syndrome, ADHD, and a condition called Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Her special education plan provides her with a speech therapist, a physical therapist, and a one-to-one aide that follows her throughout the school day. With that coordinated assistance, Elizabeth can function in a general education classroom and do a modified version of the work her classmates do.