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[quote=Anonymous]I am probably being sensitive here to the term "balancer" being used to describe neurotypical or gifted children who are in a classroom with children with special needs.

It is quite common for children with some special needs (dyslexia/ adhd) to also be in the gifted category.  So those children while receiving push in/ pull out services for some of their needs will also need support for their advanced academic needs too.

I do think most parents are supportive of inclusion and see the benefit to all of the kids to have more teaching resources in the classroom.  I know the OT time that one of my children receives is often conducted in a group of other children who likely have undiagnosed fine motor delays so they are benefitting too.

But as the parent of another child with invisible special needs (anxiety), I do hear  parents talk with dismay about being in "that" class.  And that hurts, but I worry more about what they are saying in front of their own kids.

I know it may sound trite, but one of the gifts of special ed preschool for my child is that he does not hesitate to engage children with visible disabilities the same way he engages others.  Please let your kids learn that lesson too.

Don't blame the kids with special needs for your child not receiving the academic differentiation you think they need.  
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