If these special children are to become the adults we all need them to be, we have to lead them in the right direction right now.
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(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (DT these) (JJ special) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP are) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB become) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS adults)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (ADVP (DT all)) (VP (VBP need) (S (NP (PRP them)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be)))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB lead) (NP (PRP them)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ right) (NN direction))) (ADVP (RB right) (RB now)))))) (. .)))
These special children need no direction as they will become successful, productive adults all on their own. 
( ( These ( special children ) ) ( ( ( need ( no direction ) ) ( as ( they ( will ( ( become ( ( successful ( , productive ) ) adults ) ) ( all ( on ( their own ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT These) (JJ special) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP need) (NP (DT no) (NN direction)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB become) (NP (ADJP (JJ successful) (, ,) (JJ productive)) (NNS adults)) (PP (DT all) (IN on) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own)))))))) (. .)))