Originally Posted by Cousin Vinny

As some of you may know, a lot of Deaf children do not go to their 'home' school; they go to a 'center' school that has the necessary support programs, i.e., interpreting, note-taking, self-contained classes. When they are assigned to a school other than the one they are supposed to go in their community, they get the right of transportation written into the IEP.

But, what if gasoline/diesel costs go up so much? They are already at the breaking point, roughly $4 a gallon for diesel. What if they are at $8 a gallon? $10 bucks? Would those schools implement inclusion models at all schools, so that Deaf students can go to their community schools instead of center schools? Not only this would impact Deaf students, but a wide range of students with disabilities; they would start going to their community schools.

Really scary on how energy costs can really affect the lives of people in unseen ways. All of a sudden, there would be no self-contained classes, and those Deaf students who are on a special diploma track may well find themselves in VE classes at their community school.

Well, something to think about; the trend of inclusion is gaining full steam independently of Peak Oil, anyway. Just wondering as to the implications it has for Deaf/HH students.