Attending a seder recently, I listened to the hosting Rabbi explain that he believed Jews were the originators of special education.
He explained that the portion of a seder where questions are asked by four very different sons–the wise, the simple, the wicked and the young–are then answered by four different answers that speak to the differing places the sons are coming from; that the answers are the embodiment of special education–recognizing that everyone comes to learn about life from different strengths, experiences, and needs. And the answers we hope will reach these individuals need to be designed to reach different individuals differently
“Wow,” I thought, “changing the conversation.*” Seems we’re part of a long, worthy tradition.
* Click here to read our blog, “What does it mean to ‘change the conversation?’”
