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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes they cluster the SPED kids and the class gets an aide.  It doesn’t mean your kid is SPED.  [/quote]

+1 I'm a SPED TA and I'm also a former teacher. I'd like to think all the kids benefit from my presence but yes, I'm focused on the goals of specific kids. Coincidentally, my daughter who is neurotypical and gifted was in an inclusion classroom last year. The SPED teacher pulled in and pushed out throughout the day as did the TA who was a former SPED teacher turned TA much like myself. When the SPED teachers weren't helping specific students, they were helping others in the class and my daughter loved this. We were also able to have some really great conversations about brain differences, everyone having different strengths and needs, how to advocate for yourself if someone's quirks or behaviors are bothering you and kindness and empathy in general. Does my anecdote mean this is how your child's experience will be too? No, of course not, but don't panic just yet, this could be a great year for your child. If not, cross that bridge when you need to. [/quote]

my kid was in a class in 2nd grade with kids that needed extra help. was it distracting at times? yes.  were there extra teachers in the room at least half the day? yes.  was it useful to my kid who wasn't sped to have extra teachers around?  yes.  i think the SPED teachers are great at helping the specific student they are focused on, but they also aren't going to ignore if another kid is around in that classroom and needs some extra help.  there are definitely different levels of disabilities, but it does provide experience for your child that they don't live in a bubble and there are people of all kinds and needs around them.  my kid hasn't been in a class like that since then, but has had some grades where they were also in a class with an EL cluster.  Also a great experience.[/quote]

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