Comments on: Integration http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/integration/ Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:25:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: the lowlander http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/integration/#comment-64 the lowlander Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:08:19 +0000 http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-64 We also need to remember the other children in the classroom. I experienced during highschool this integration. There were no helpers, leading to many disruptions daily. This may be helpfull to the special needs children, but it is taking away from the time of education in the classroom at times. In my case ... ALOT.. because it was a private school with no aides, therefore my parents were paying top dollar for my education, yet 35% of the time we were waiting for "John" to get back under control. Just something to consider also....;) We also need to remember the other children in the classroom. I experienced during highschool this integration. There were no helpers, leading to many disruptions daily. This may be helpfull to the special needs children, but it is taking away from the time of education in the classroom at times. In my case … ALOT.. because it was a private school with no aides, therefore my parents were paying top dollar for my education, yet 35% of the time we were waiting for “John” to get back under control. Just something to consider also….;)

]]> By: lotsofkids http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/integration/#comment-52 lotsofkids Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:33:57 +0000 http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-52 I was just forwarded the incident report on this matter. I know that "official" interviews cannot always cover everything, but it is clear this was a much more complex situation. I am still very much of the mind that if there has been some interventions in place, this might have been a far different story. http://web.tcpalm.com/2008/05/29/Bartonrpt.pdf I was just forwarded the incident report on this matter. I know that “official” interviews cannot always cover everything, but it is clear this was a much more complex situation. I am still very much of the mind that if there has been some interventions in place, this might have been a far different story.

http://web.tcpalm.com/2008/05/29/Bartonrpt.pdf

]]> By: lotsofkids http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/integration/#comment-50 lotsofkids Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:17:03 +0000 http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-50 asdmommy, I agree with what you are saying. Believe me, I fought VERY hard when my son was i the same situation. His teacher (and over the years he had more than one) were abusive to both me and my child. It does not exonerate her. I think what she did was very wrong. She is an adult, and you're right, she should have taken a different course. However, I was trying to give some input on the possible undercurrents that led to us, and which exist in a great many schools that our own children attend. This is an issue that has to be addressed. I wasn't trying to invoke sympathy for the teacher, but rather bring some attention to the broader picture. This incident was thankfully a rare occurrence. However I fear if things change, it may not be in the future. asdmommy, I agree with what you are saying. Believe me, I fought VERY hard when my son was i the same situation. His teacher (and over the years he had more than one) were abusive to both me and my child. It does not exonerate her. I think what she did was very wrong. She is an adult, and you’re right, she should have taken a different course. However, I was trying to give some input on the possible undercurrents that led to us, and which exist in a great many schools that our own children attend. This is an issue that has to be addressed. I wasn’t trying to invoke sympathy for the teacher, but rather bring some attention to the broader picture. This incident was thankfully a rare occurrence. However I fear if things change, it may not be in the future.

]]> By: asdmommy http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/integration/#comment-49 asdmommy Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:25:03 +0000 http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-49 You know what though? I don't think this type of thing should be done to ANY 5 year old. Special needs or not, difficult behavior or not, HORRIBLE behavior or not, NO teacher should ever do this type of thing to ANY child. Despite my sympathies for teachers in general because they do have hard jobs and are faced with difficult children (diagnosed or not) and difficult parents, there is simply no excuse for doing this to a child. So I guess I think regardless of one's feelings about integration, the issue of the child's diagnosis is irrelevant, because she's supposed to be the adult. I do believe she is to blame, because she had so many other options available to her besides one that completely humiliated, damaged, likely scarred the child and taught the other kids a horrible lesson to boot. Just my 2 cents! :-) You know what though? I don’t think this type of thing should be done to ANY 5 year old. Special needs or not, difficult behavior or not, HORRIBLE behavior or not, NO teacher should ever do this type of thing to ANY child. Despite my sympathies for teachers in general because they do have hard jobs and are faced with difficult children (diagnosed or not) and difficult parents, there is simply no excuse for doing this to a child. So I guess I think regardless of one’s feelings about integration, the issue of the child’s diagnosis is irrelevant, because she’s supposed to be the adult. I do believe she is to blame, because she had so many other options available to her besides one that completely humiliated, damaged, likely scarred the child and taught the other kids a horrible lesson to boot.

Just my 2 cents! :-)

]]> By: Will they come for you, too? « Awalkabout’s Weblog http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/integration/#comment-48 Will they come for you, too? « Awalkabout’s Weblog Sat, 31 May 2008 16:41:06 +0000 http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-48 [...] yet another good take here, on tolerance for teachers who cope with an awful lot on a daily basis. Possibly related posts: [...] [...] yet another good take here, on tolerance for teachers who cope with an awful lot on a daily basis. Possibly related posts: [...]

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