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Originally Posted by Oceanbreeze
I will qualify my statement above by saying this ...
I graduated HS in 1987. At the time, the shift towards full inclusion into the mainstream was beginning to really take hold. Many of the orthopedic units that I had known during my schooling were being closed down, and the self contained classes were being phased out. This was in a public school district in Maryland, where I'm originally from. I have no idea what it's like now, but I can only imagine it being a dog eat, dog world now.
There are people who thrive in a mainstream, and because of that, I think a parent should consider it as an option, and place there child according to his or her ability, but the moment the child starts to struggle, pull them and place them in another environment.
Also, if you place your child is in the mainstream setting, make SURE that child
has the appropriate accomondations. Don't settle for JUST peferential seating. If the child needs more services, provide them those services!
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That was my accodomation...preferential seating. Didnt help if the teacher walked around the classroom while lecturing. Sometimes, I wonder where was the common sense in some of my teachers.
I only had one teacher who really went out of her way to make sure I wasnt left out and that was my first grade teacher. For that, I remember her the most. The worst one was my 5th grade teacher who kept telling me how special I was before, during and after class in front of all the other kids. Yea, that definitely gave the bullies the ammunition to use as a justification to make my life miserable during recess and lunch times.