LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — After years of trying to make Michigan’s education system work for his daughter with special needs, Kiel Vedrode packed up and moved his family more than 1,200 miles south to Florida. The decision wasn’t easy, but for Vedrode, the choice was clear.
“Our daughter is nine and has been diagnosed with autism and ADHD,” Vedrode said in an interview. “We were looking ahead to the next school year and realized we didn’t have the kind of support she needed in Michigan.”
