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I’m shocked at how we enroll and keep some kids who have academic and social needs we can’t possibly meet. Often a helper is assigned to one of these kids to try to keep the kid safe while 20 other 6 years old try to ignore yelling and crying and distraction to learn from their teacher. 
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Yeah. I don’t believe in “inclusion”. I don’t think it works for either party.

Also, I feel it was dumped on schools to manage mental health problems of students.

It should be outsourced to medical providers. [b] Schools should not be involved in behavior therapy, anger management, ADHD management, etc. [/b] They can barely do the one job they’re supposed to do - educate.

If Larla bites a teacher, she needs to be suspended, not counseled.[/quote]

Schools do NOT do what you suggest above.  The legal requirement is to access the curriculum.  Parents are responsible for the medical / case management side of this.   It all parents are able to access services.  In those cases it can be due to finances or (more often) a lack of providers in general.  Wait lists are 9-18 months long for providers that take insurance.  I happen to pay out of pocket because we can afford to, and I don’t want to wait for things my kid needs now.  [/quote]

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