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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The learning disabilities comment is probably coming from a sheltered place. There’s a pretty wide range, not all of which would preclude doing well in an advanced math class.  Glad the teacher here gets this. You seem like a good dude. [/quote]

NP. That comment is pretty insulting, though. I have a kid with dyslexia who is advanced in math. As the teacher said, there are many kinds of learning disabilities, and plenty of kids who have them absolutely belong in some advanced classes. [/quote]
Nope. This was meant as stated.

If your child has a learning disability where the accommodation is that they can walk out of class any time and take a break, and if they actually do that and don't spend time in class, then they don't belong. This was also my read of what the teacher wrote.

From personal experience, most kids I see with special accommodations struggle with keeping up with their normal school work and definitely should not be accelerated.

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PP (was it you?) literally wrote:

“ Kids with learning disabilities should not be in accelerated math classes.”

They did not give all the caveats you gave, they made a blanket statement. And that statement is wrong. [/quote]

If there are exceptions, I haven't seen them. The stigma associated with IEPs must remain, or else everybody would be getting them. (I'm working in the educational field, too, and I've seen a tremendous increase here. Students are now openly discussing whether to get accommodations for a course just because it has timed exams.)[/quote]

Well, you haven’t seen everything. Or much at all. Learning disabilities are often very specific. To reading. Or writing. Or math. Having one does not mean a kid is dumb or incapable. Ever heard of 2E kids? I can’t believe these types of prejudices are alive and well in 2023. [/quote]

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