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Originally Posted by deafdyke
Oh, and I never understood why it's such a big deal for kids with disabilties to attend their neighborhood school. That stopped being innovative 30 years ago. Even if they go to a different school, kids can still meet local friends through churches, sports etc..... My friend was homeschooled and that is how she met other friends.
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There are several drawbacks to driving an hour or two from home to a far away school. A few specific to developing relationships:
- long hours spent alone on a bus or van instead of socializing while walking or riding a school bus with classmates
- long wait for parents to get you when sick so far from home
- no/limited after-school activities
- no/limited play with classmates after school / weekends
- your bus gets you home too late for local after school activities
- you are a stranger to kids in your home town
- no shared school experiences to discuss with local kids and no home experiences to share with classmates