A new article, “Mother Turns Son’s Graduation Exclusion Into Statewide Disability Rights Campaign,” was published by Nation Today on April 1, 2026. The piece explains how Theo was excluded from graduation during the pandemic, how that pain grew into a larger advocacy effort, and how Theo’s Law is being proposed to protect students with disabilities from being denied milestone moments like graduation.
What happened to Theo should never have happened. He earned his diploma. He deserved recognition. And no family should have to spend years fighting for something so basic, so human, and so important.
This article is another reminder that this is bigger than our family now. This is about students with disabilities everywhere who are too often left out, overlooked, or treated like their milestones matter less.
Theo’s Law is a proposal for change so that schools have clear, practical protections in place when disability, medical restrictions, residential placement, or emergency circumstances prevent a student from participating in a major school event. The goal is simple: no student should lose their moment because the system failed to include them.
Thank you to everyone who has supported Theo, shared our petition, believed in this cause, and helped keep this fight alive. Please keep sharing. Please keep standing with us. And please keep helping us push this message forward so no other family has to walk this road alone.
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