It's Wednesday and a mother has just kissed her son goodbye as he walked into class. The mother returns to the car and goes to work. Her son has Down syndrome, but attends a private school where children with special needs have their own classroom. Her son Alex loves going to school to see his friends, as any child would. Due to Down syndrome, Alex has difficult days in class. It's 10:30 and Janice, Alex's mother, receives a phone call. “Hi Janice, this is Mrs. Smith calling regarding Alex. Yes, he's not having a good day. It was very disturbing this morning. We tried calling Alex's older sister to calm him down and talk to him, but he wouldn't calm down. Could you come get him, please?” Janice receives numerous calls from Alex's school staff to come pick him up and take him home. He doesn't bother on purpose, he is enthusiastic and eager to learn and sometimes teachers don't understand him, Janice tells herself. For Janice, always being “on duty” to pick up her son certainly makes it difficult for her to maintain a stable job. The straw that broke the camel's back was when Janice walked into school and found her son sitting in the reception area with her older child. sister, while the rest of the students enjoyed a nice Christmas party. Janice said her son was clearly not wanted at that school, so she took the children's things and enrolled them in a public school where Alex would be much more comfortable. Teachers felt more comfortable dealing with children with complex needs. We must work to accept and include children with Down syndrome in local schools so that they have an equal opportunity to progress in their education and succeed. paper .......dse. Network. 13 November 2013. "Increasing options and improving provision for children with special educational needs (SEN)". UK Gov. Crown copyright. Network. Nov. 22, 2013. “Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).” Children's health from Nemours. The Nemours Foundation. 1995-2013. Network. November 22, 2013. Janet Murray. “Children with disabilities illegally excluded from school”. The Guardian.Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliates. February 2013. Web.8 November 2013. National Down Syndrome Society. “Myths and truths”. The national advocate for people with Down syndrome since 1979.” 2012. Network. NDSS. November 21, 2013. National Down Syndrome Society. “Universal Design for Learning (UDL).” The National Advocate for People with Down Syndrome 1979. 2012. Web. December 1, 2013.