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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Having a SN child in public school has made me completely question the motivations behind special Ed. In theory it makes sense, in practice it’s like “how fast can we traumatize these kids into compliancy because their quirks are annoying…”

I’m parent of 2nd grader who eloped. You put 200 7 year olds in an enclosed space, give them an infusion of sugar, and have maybe 3 adults — it’s going to be bedlam. It’s developmentally normal for them to get as loud and wiggly as their 7 year old bodies will let them. No blame for the kids.

The issue I have is if you already have sensory issues to sounds, smell, lighting, crowds - it’s literally torture.

Our district would rather spend millions of dollars fighting parents in IEP battles then hiring a part-time employee for a few hours to hang out with kids in an empty classroom for 30 min.

It’s was the 90s but we had a quiet lunch option in ES. The “ladies” who hung with us were retired teachers who enjoyed the time with kids and were happy with 2 hours of paid work a few days a week.

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The flip side is that parents regularly insist on accommodations that are too difficult in a mainstream setting. Eventually every kid with a 504 or IEP will request a quiet lunch, not just those who actually need it. [/quote]

“Actually need it”. Maybe the school could administer a tiny bit of discipline instead of leaving children to act uncivilized.[/quote]

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