margaret hassan has called for dedicated funding. >> under it, students who experience disabilities have a right to access the same educational opportunities. >> amidst the chaos in washington, funding never materialized. but now that vaccinations are underway, disability rights groups are asking for more. while distance learning has been a catastrophe for many special-needs students, there are some zoo man -- some who manage to do a ko better. gabby is a high school student and this is the 307th day since she has been an in-person school. >> i think we are in a holding pattern, but i think the softer skills of adapting to changes that has been useful, and advanced computer skills, that is fortunate. i know that not everybody has that experience. >> some of her classmates have not returned since the beginning of the semester. gabby is very social and while she has managed to keep up with her friends through social media and online chats, she says it is not the same as in-person schools. >> i miss my community. >> she cannot wait to get back. >> our winning entries are available online at

senator margaret hassan has been calling for dedicated funding. sen. hassan: under the i dea, they have the right to the same educational opportunities as their peers. >> now with vaccinations underway and new leadership in the white house disability experts say we need a plan for moving forward. distance learning has been a catastrophe for many special-needs students. there are also those who manage to do ok or better. today is the 307th day since she has been in in person school. >> i think we are in a holding pattern. the softer skills of adapting to changes, that has been useful. with the computer schools, we have been very fortunate with a couple of very good teachers. i know not everyone has that experience. >> some of the classmates returned at the beginning of this is a semester. she said it is not the same as in person school. >> i miss my friends, the good community. >> she can't wait to get back. >> all winning entries are available online at stud entcam.com. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2021] [captioning performed by t