Schulz lives and works a message of love and outreach, and in Grown Man Now she teaches us all to overcome obstacles, to understand and celebrate diversity, to avoid prejudice in all forms, to include people of all circumstance, and to advocate for those we love and for those in need. Through this deeply personal, honest memoir, she is still teaching, and now the audience includes us all. Schulz, EdD taught thousands of students during her college students, mainstreamed elementary students, special education classes and kindergarten. People who are now enjoying the expression and reward of self-advocacy, independent and interdependent individuals who enjoy their lives, and communities that embrace the value and inspiration of diverse people will be moved and enlightened by this book. It paints an intimate portrait of such an individual as well as a broader panorama of social change surrounding his development. Grown Man Now reminds us of how far we have come in our understanding of people with special needs. Billy's early years coincide with momentous American social departure from institutionalizing children with disabilities, development of integration and civil rights movements, and federal legislation requirements for the education of children with disabilities through mainstreaming to inclusion. In fact, for most individuals the most challenging years involve adult housing and home life, work, health, spirituality and community. Grown Man Now lays its foundation here, but the difference between this book and others about people with special needs is its message that life doesn't end when school is over. Many books offer insight into the life and development of infants, children and teens with Down syndrome. Grown Man Memoir of a Special Educator Now we can all be in her class! Grown Man Now grants a rare and welcome perspective from a respected writer who is a professional educator, an author of groundbreaking textbooks (see About the Author), and a mother of four adults, one of whom has Down syndrome and is the book s Grown Man Now.
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