Special Needs

Jon's Story

By Kathleen Bohman | January 21, 2014

My brother, Jon, is 30 and has Down Syndrome. Thanks to my mother and father’s passion and the wonderful staff at Batesville Schools, Jon has grown into a wonderful, well-rounded individual. At Batesville Middle and High Schools, Mentor Melvin Siefert opened doors for Jon that no one expected. He allowed Jon to be the student…