WROC-TV 8 follows up from its coverage a few months ago on Emily Wysocarski and her parents' quest to continue to have her attend Catholic schools, despite a leg disability. Unfortunately, promises from the Diocese for full access for disabled students fell short.Emily lives with a birth defect in her leg which requires surgery from time to time, a leg brace and use of a wheelchair. Her parents met with the superintendent and assistant superintendent of Catholic schools. The Diocese came up with several options however, none of them they felt comfortable with.
“The main recommendation was a local Catholic school that's probably about 10 or 15 minutes from here. The school is on 2 levels so it would have excluded Emily from going down to lunch with all the other kids and going down into the art room,” said Wysocarski.
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Nice move, Bishop Clark. This child, who is already facing challenges in her life, would have to miss key socialization time to attend a Catholic School.
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