Education & Public Policy

Bill Henderson

The Blind Advantage

A blind school leader reflects on the challenges, possibilities, and practicalities of including students with disabilities

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Bill Henderson with school children

“You should get out of education.” That’s the advice Bill Henderson, a young teacher, received when he first learned he was going blind. Instead, Henderson persevered and became the principal of an inclusive elementary school. In this interview, Henderson describes how his blindness helped him to become a stronger school leader, and how the process of including children with disabilities helped his school to become a more effective learning community.

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Bill Henderson was an educator in the Boston Public Schools for 36 years. He was appointed principal of the Patrick O’Hearn Elementary School in 1989 with a mandate to develop an inclusive program, and led the school for 20 years.

Photo credits: Marc Yankus
Posted in December 2012, Education & Public Policy, Education Thought Leaders, Main Interview | Leave a comment

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