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Parents of kids with disabilities are used to fighting – fighting for understanding, for acceptance, and for resources. That is why so many of them fear the possible elimination of the Department of Education. That’s the federal agency that distributes federal funds meant to help educate kids with disabilities. Now, to be clear, eliminating the Department of Education does not mean the funding will go away entirely. Still, many parents are very concerned. One of those parents is Kristy Hedler. Her son, Kellen, has Down syndrome and receives special education services at school. Kristy is also a parent services advocate at the nonprofit Oklahoma Parents for Student Achievement.