With a convenient online and on-campus evening class schedule at nearby Graceland University, non-traditional student Laci Tallman, 32, of Glenwood, Mo., returned to college to complete a degree toward special education teacher certification. Laci talks to About.com about working as a volunteer in her son's classroom and advocating for him in the public school system, experiences that led her to Graceland University and its special education degree program. Read more about Laci's experience with this teacher certification program.

