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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a counselor and have advocated for students to get supports. In some cases, I'm representing the interests of students who don't have a parent representing their interests at all. They can be reading five grade levels behind, and not qualify for supports because there isn't a significant gap between their their so-called ability and their achievement. Why aren't schools supporting these kids, you might ask? Well, some are and get nowhere. Why? Maybe money, or in other cases there may be someone in the school or on the team who doesn't want to "over-identify" students of color or kids who qualify for FARMs, or maybe the resource teacher is biased, or the school psychologist who did the testing is biased, or the school didn't follow proper procedures and broke the law. It's not ok. Don't assume though that there aren't people in the school fighting for these students' rights. Sometimes there is intense fighting even among colleagues over how these decisions are made. There's got to be a better way.[/quote]

I will say it. The better way is to get all students that qualify for a 504 or IEP out of the school and/or regular class. It needs to go back to the way it used to be. A class for above grade level, a class for on grade level and a special Ed class. This inclusion crap is hurting everyone. [/quote]

"regular"..."It needs to go back to the way it used to be."  Please, please retire.[/quote]

How ignorant. I sure hope you are not a teacher. A student could have a 504 Plan, which is "other health impairments," because they have diabetes and need to be able to leave the classroom because their blood sugar spiked, or they might have a hearing impairment and need to sit away from distracting noises. These kids are just a few examples of kids who have 504 Plans for reasons unrelated to their capacity to learn. Also, the research shows that the kids in inclusion classes who don't have a 504 plan or IEP actually achieve more than those in segregated classes. I'm sure they have more empathy, too.[/quote]

+1 Special Education practices are often just best practices in education. All students benefit in the classroom when a teacher implements universal design to deliver services and accommodations. For those of you who are unaware of the concept of universal design, it’s providing the services and accommodations to all students in the class while meeting the needs as outlined in a child’s IEP/504 plan.

Furthermore, I agree that non-disabled students learn empathy and understanding when they meet and learn with students with diverse disabilities. [/quote]

I'm a NP, but this defies rationality.  All kids don't benefit from having a classroom full of students with skills that vary across 5 grade levels and behaviors to match.  I'm sorry, no matter what faux education school researchers have tried to design, this is not true.  Most average and above average kids in public school are left to educate themselves.[/quote]

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