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[quote=Anonymous]Yes. Some people see the label "special needs" as being as bad as "retarded." A long time ago "retarded" was the nice word to describe children who had previously been label "moron" or "imbecile."  Every time we change labels, we eventually get to the point where the new label is a bad one.

As far as the disruptive kids go, I would explain to my children that these kids have problems. Your kids need to have a little pity or empathy or something. It suck being the special needs kid. No one likes them or their behavior. They don't have friends. They're lonely. They don't want to be different from the other kids but they can't help it. They're working on it as much as they can.

With the kid who is disruptive in Spanish, I'd ask the principal why his aide isn't in Spanish. I would inform the principal politely that the kid is disruptive without his aide, and you would appreciate it if an aide could be there, so that your child can learn.

With regard to the violent child, it sounds like it was dealt with and is being dealt with. [/quote]

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