Sandra Bermudez adopted her daughter when Lucy was three months old. Lucy was perfect in every way; she hit all her milestones on time and brought nothing but joy to her parents.
But when Lucy started kindergarten there were soon signs that she would struggle academically, said Bermudez. Lucy had trouble learning the alphabet. Her parents tried to help her themselves with extra lessons, they hired private tutors, but nothing seemed to work.
“It actually got so bad that at some point we were told ‘It’s okay, ma’am, not everyone has to be smart,’” said Bermudez. Educators began to blame Lucy’s parents for her issues and accused them of not working with Lucy at home. They even enrolled their daughter in private schools but Lucy continued to struggle…