Oct 24, 2008 2:50 pm US/Eastern
Palin Outlines Plan To Help Special Needs Children
CORAOPOLIS (KDKA/AP) ―
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Alask Gov. Sarah Palin
KDKA
After a campaign rally on Thursday night at Beaver Area High School's football stadium, Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin is back in our area today.
Palin addressed an audience in Coraopolis this morning outlining a plan to help special needs children.
At Thursday's rally, Palin stuck to the campaign speech she had given earlier that day in Ohio, criticizing Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama's downplaying of running mate Joe Biden's remark that the new president would be tested with an international crisis early in his presidency.
She said McCain has the experience to confront a crisis. She also said she wants a president who spent 22 years in uniform defending the country.
This morning, Palin unveiled her first public policy speech. In her address, she offered a commitment to special needs children.
"John McCain and I, we've talked a lot about the missions that he would like me to focus on should I become Vice-President. and our nation's energy independence and government reform, top of that list, very, very important to focus on that. But there is another issue that is especially close to my heart and that is to help our families with children with special needs."
Palin said her plans include offering more choices to families with special needs children, as well as to focus and reform. Also, she said a McCain administration would fully fund The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Also, Palin says she would allow parents of disabled students to choose which school is best for their child and increase funding to states in order to improve services to families with special needs infants and toddlers.
Stay with KDKA for the latest details.
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