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deafdyke · 10-19-2007, 01:28 AM

Hey, people should clarify if mainstream means deaf program at regular school, or regular classes hearing school.
sxyporkie, I'm so envious! I would have LOVED to attend a School for the Deaf, even thou I'm just hoh. I have been encouraging parents to send their hoh kids to schools and programs for the Deaf, especially early on.
I really think that the special school option is one that is somewhat ignored, in favor of dum da dum..........neighborhood school. I really think that it should be easier for parents to arrange a split placement set up for their kids.
Most mainstream teachers, even special ed teachers really have no clue how to educate us. Most of their training is how to teach LD kids.
That is not good. Sure its great if a kid does well mainstream with minimal accomondations, but too often kids who don't do well with minimal accomondations, (even thou they are smart) get lumped in with the "Ummm who's President Bush?" dumbasses who seem to infest sped programs. (oh and just a note, I am NOT attacking MR kids. I'm simply talking about the kids who are basicly apathetic slackers and who are in sped b/c there's no where else for them)
I attended a Chapter 766 self contained preschool program, til I was five. This was a program for ALL types of kids with special needs. Sort of like a Headstart program. Then I was mainstreamed to the max. UGH. I was one of only a handful of kids with disabilites in my school district. I think I was one of only about two or three dhh kids in my entire district! My district was just so fucking resistant to providing me with more then preferential seating, auditory trainer (and one of those old skool ones with the harness UGH), and speech therapy. I didn't even get a NOTETAKER til I was in HIGH SCHOOL?!?! God, I didn't even get a teacher of the Deaf.

10-19-2007, 01:28 AM	#18 (permalink)
deafdyke So NOT a Princess! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Trebekistan Posts: 6,672	Hey, people should clarify if mainstream means deaf program at regular school, or regular classes hearing school. sxyporkie, I'm so envious! I would have LOVED to attend a School for the Deaf, even thou I'm just hoh. I have been encouraging parents to send their hoh kids to schools and programs for the Deaf, especially early on. I really think that the special school option is one that is somewhat ignored, in favor of dum da dum..........neighborhood school. I really think that it should be easier for parents to arrange a split placement set up for their kids. Most mainstream teachers, even special ed teachers really have no clue how to educate us. Most of their training is how to teach LD kids. That is not good. Sure its great if a kid does well mainstream with minimal accomondations, but too often kids who don't do well with minimal accomondations, (even thou they are smart) get lumped in with the "Ummm who's President Bush?" dumbasses who seem to infest sped programs. (oh and just a note, I am NOT attacking MR kids. I'm simply talking about the kids who are basicly apathetic slackers and who are in sped b/c there's no where else for them) I attended a Chapter 766 self contained preschool program, til I was five. This was a program for ALL types of kids with special needs. Sort of like a Headstart program. Then I was mainstreamed to the max. UGH. I was one of only a handful of kids with disabilites in my school district. I think I was one of only about two or three dhh kids in my entire district! My district was just so fucking resistant to providing me with more then preferential seating, auditory trainer (and one of those old skool ones with the harness UGH), and speech therapy. I didn't even get a NOTETAKER til I was in HIGH SCHOOL?!?! God, I didn't even get a teacher of the Deaf.