Tory wanted to be an aerospace engineer in the U.S. Navy. He is an honors student, eight-time Carson Scholar, Eagle Scout and a public speaker. He was also diagnosed with autism at the age of four.
The military offers dedicated resources for families with special medical and educational needs. Yet according to a new survey, many families don’t know about it.
The quality of education directly impacts military readiness, something special education families know all too well, says the author of this commentary.
One in every five active-duty families with school-aged children reported they have a child with special needs who have lost access to the support services that their school provides.