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Freshman takes a seat on state Advisory Commission on Special Education
3 Monday, August 19, 2013
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Hyla Rachwal is a President’s Scholar starting at CSULB this fall. By Kristine McGowan Editor in Chief
Hyla Rachwal has spent most of her life in special education, even though doctors could never diagnose her. “They couldn’t figure out what my diagnosis was,” Rachwal said. “They put me on medications, and they didn’t work. It was a terrible situation.” Now at 18 years old, Rachwal, an undeclared freshman who will start at Cal State Long Beach in the fall, has received a President’s Scholarship and been named to the State’s Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE). According to the Calif. Department of Education website, the ACSE advises the State Board of Education, the governor and other entities on research, program development and evaluation of special education in the state. As one of two students on the commission, Rachwal said she will serve a
Hyla Rachwal two-year term by bringing her experiences into her role. “I think my past experience will give me an idea of what’s going on, and what things need to be changed and tweaked a little bit,” Rachwal said. “I’m knowledgeable on [special education].” Rachwal said she suffered from a number of disorders as a child, including Tourette’s syndrome and difficulty controlling her emotions. Doctors also diagnosed her with bipolar disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, though none of these encompassed all of her struggles. “I really don’t like the diagnosis system,” she said. “They don’t really look at what your struggles might be. They
Student parking lots: 1, 11a, 11b, 12, 13, 14a, 14b, 14c, 16, 18, 20 and Parking Structures 1, 2 and 3 Students may also park in the following lots after 6 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 8a, 9, 15 and 17 The Cal State Long Beach campus is sprinkled with several parking lots, but not all are welcoming to students. All-day student parking is available to those with permits in lots designated as General Parking lots, including Parking Structures 1, 2 and 3. Students may also park in some restricted lots after 6 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends with a valid parking permit. — Compiled by News Editor Rabiya Hussain
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