Alpena Public Schools encourages the community to join it in recognizing today as National Special Education Day, observed annually on Dec. 2.
The day recognizes the importance of the availability and suitability of special education.
Currently, 12% of APS students receive special education supports, according to APS Director of Communications Lee Pitzpatrick.
Special education can include services for students with a specific learning disability, autism-spectrum disorder, emotional disturbance, speech, vision, or hearing impairment, intellectual disability, or other impairment.
“We salute our incredible special education staff that works to support the educational needs of these students as well as our special education students that strive daily to overcome challenges and attain their educational goals,” Fitzpatrick said in a press release.
