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[quote=Anonymous]Wow, pardon me for offering my advice.  I was 5:44 and was coming from the perspective of having a child in a wheelchair who actually won an award last year for PE participation, spirit and enthusiasm.

You know, if your child hates PE and has a bad time in PE, then his PE class sucks.  And his teacher is doing something wrong.  And you as a parent should step up and do something about it.  Which does not mean asking to skip it.  How does that help?  Okay PP, you hated PP and you got an "Excuse" to stay out of it.  Do you think that's the right life plan for a disabled child?  Is he going to skip college because he finds it demoralizing?  Is he going to drop out of high school?

You know, disabled kids have a high dropout rate, and it's because of scenarios like this.  I'm not trying to put the weight of the world on your shoulders, but pulling your kid out is really not the best option.  If your kid is being bullied and teased, STEP UP.  If your kid needs flexibility, ask for flexibility.  Asking that he not do an activity that is part of the curriculum is not flexibility.  It's saying my way is better.[/quote]

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