FALCONER - When Falconer turns blue Monday, April 2, the
community will gather to raise awareness on a disorder that
affects tens of millions. The village will partake in the third
annual Light It Up Blue event on World Autism Awareness Day, and
support from the county hasn't been difficult to find. Within
the village, creating a friendly environment for children with
autism begins early on and lasts through graduation, according
to a few Falconer Central School employees. Seth Carr, a student
in Alynn Conlan’s Temple Elementary class, uses the iPad app
Dexteria to increase fine motor coordination. In total, the
district has roughly 140 special education students from
kindergartners through 21-year-olds. By using an inclusion
model, children with disabilities learn alongside and follow the
leads of regular education students, which can be beneficial.
They find role models in class, according to Julie Possai, the
district's special education director. Although some students do
spend time in self-contained clas