On the cusp of a New Year, I think it is so common and important to look back and reflect. - How did I get to this place? -Is it what I imagined? -Could it be different? How? Below I share a brief look back at the history of special education in the United States and I invite you to reflect on the proximity of exclusion as well as the hope and determination needed both then and now to continue to advocate for inclusion and education rights. 🔸 In 1971 a class action lawsui