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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I don't see that we actually ask our little boys to sit for 8hours in a classroom with very little movement.  Kids are moving around all the time.  Education is very hands on.  And, teachers are much more tolerant and creative in helping kids who can't sit still three and learn espite their different learning styles[/b].

As far ask asking too much in general, my son is a special needs kid in a mainstreamed classroom.  School is not necessarily geared to his needs - it's set up for those kids who are mainstream.  He manages through a combination of goals, services and accommodations in that mainstream environment.  But, 40 years ago, parents pushed to have kids mainstreamed.  Even today, when some people feel like too much is being asked of their kids, if an alternative environment was presented, most of us would most likely reject it.  [/quote]

Are you kidding? What school is this where kids are "moving" all the time? Maybe your concept of moving is different than mine. When my kids were in ES in MCPS not too long ago, the only moving around they got was between sitting on the floor and sitting at their desks. No real movement like running, jumping, stretching... Even the small amount of PE they received each week was more sitting around than moving around. Recess was their only real chance to move. I see much less tolerance for differences as well, not because teachers are mean - most teachers work their butt off and try their best - but because their curriculum moves like a freight train and there is very little room for deiviation. You either get on board or fall off.[/quote]

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