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A Veteran in the Classroom

Between our 90 standalone day schools and 90-plus In-District Classroom partnerships across 17 states, SESI serves nearly 8,000 special education students every year—many of whom have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
November 17, 2023
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Veterans are doing everyday things in Delaware. Often, they draw upon their military experience on the job.
For example:
Justin White
Justin White joined the Air Force in 2011 at age 20. He spent extensive time overseas in Italy, Guam, and the UK. Now, he’s a special education teacher at The High Road School in Wilmington. Many of its students come from challenging backgrounds or have emotional disabilities.
“Basically our job is to constantly just while educating kind of reinforce behavior that we want to see and let them know you are important and you’re going to make it to the next step in life – you’ve just got to sit down and focus right this moment,” White said.

At times, discussion in the classroom turns to his Air Force days. He is most often asked what kind of plane did he fly, or did he fly planes. He actually worked on them, as an F-16 mechanic.

Also: “was it hard? Did the drill sergeants yell at you? Stuff like that.”

What did White’s service in the Air Force teach him that he relies upon to this day? “I would say, definitely, leading by example.”

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