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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I teach students with severe disabilities and it’s disheartening how many people on here think it’s so undesirable. I love it. I don’t have to teach to the tests like the general education teachers do. I have a lot of flexibility with the curriculum. My class is small and I have IAs to support me. Whereas the gen ed students can be really unkind and disobedient, my kids are sweet and I have very strong bonds with them. I get to keep the same kids for three consecutive years, so I really connect with them and witness a lot of progress and growth. Yes, I do a considerable amount of work at home (paperwork, IEPs, data binders, individualized work for goals, differentiation, etc). There’s not enough time in the workday and there are certain things that can only get done in school. I would still much rather do this than work with the “regular” (DCUMs word, not mine) kids. [/quote]
As you know there is a wide range of SPED classes. I also work with kids who are very sweet but many of there are also prone to extreme violence and my program often becomes a “catch all” where kids are placed when they don’t quite fit in other classes. Sometimes it’s relatively easy to adapt to all the needs, other years it feels impossible. [/quote]

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