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Post by specialneedsmom on Aug 6, 2008 14:47:32 GMT -5
Actually the laws provide that a child with special needs has the right to a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment. That could be very different from the same classroom as all children.
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Arwen
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Post by Arwen on Aug 6, 2008 22:17:19 GMT -5
It is a tough situation. Many general ed teachers who are "experienced" and generally great teachers weren't trained to deal with special needs children in their classrooms. They don't always know the best approach for a special needs child and have the added pressure of meeting testing goals for all the kids. I have also pondered the placement of a child in my son's class. It doesn't seem to me that he is benefitting from the general ed placement and would be far better served in a more therapeutic setting (and his classmates would benefit from a less disruptive environment). However, as a parent of a child with some mild issues, I understand the desire for your child to be "normal" and to want him/her to be at the neighborhood school as most children are. I can also understand the hesitancy to stick the kid on a bus to a school that may well be over 30 miles away. I'm sure there is more to the story than was published. The aide, the parents and the child should all be viewed with compassion and not judgement IMO.
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