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<blockquote data-quote="Kjs" data-source="post: 109141"><p>Things like that seem to have been a daily occurrance at difficult child's school. His elementary school also housed the early childhood school with the handicapped kids starting at age three. I did like the interaction with these kids. Tought difficult child and others how lucky they are. They had handicapped kids in their classes, wheelchairs, walkers and even kids with the special boards used to speak. Taught him a great deal of respect for these kids. He has his own issues, but never had to struggle to physically pick up a pencil or say a word. I have to say, difficult child has a great respect for the handicapped.</p><p>As far as Special Education goes, His middle school also has a great deal of handicapped in all ranges. Some take a bus to a day hospital for part of the day, some are in restrictive classes, others mainstreamed. They all interact, they all have the same lunch period. (All 6th graders, all 7th graders, all 8th graders) Each grade eats at a specific time. He has been exposed to kids having meltdowns, seizures and lately...fights.</p><p>He has compasion for all. Realizing himself how hard it has been for him, struggling and having to always prove himself. he knows the anxiety and anger and he knows the feeling of "loss of control". difficult child has come a very long way. He WOULD show compassion in front of his friends. He would also show anger. He is who he is and that causes friend issues(in my opinion) I hope the "being cool" doesn't come. he IS cool.</p><p>My difficult child is someone who, when calm, can really have a heart to heart talk with. Can you speak that way with your son? </p><p>So often these kids are labeled..as your son said. They face a struggle each and every day just because of that label. That isn't who they are. They shouldn't face each day with a constant battle. They eventually become overwhelmed. been there done that. Disabilities (Special Education) comes in all forms. difficult child is very smart, skipped a grade, superior skills...yet Special Education. Too bad kids don't see the person, and see the label.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kjs, post: 109141"] Things like that seem to have been a daily occurrance at difficult child's school. His elementary school also housed the early childhood school with the handicapped kids starting at age three. I did like the interaction with these kids. Tought difficult child and others how lucky they are. They had handicapped kids in their classes, wheelchairs, walkers and even kids with the special boards used to speak. Taught him a great deal of respect for these kids. He has his own issues, but never had to struggle to physically pick up a pencil or say a word. I have to say, difficult child has a great respect for the handicapped. As far as Special Education goes, His middle school also has a great deal of handicapped in all ranges. Some take a bus to a day hospital for part of the day, some are in restrictive classes, others mainstreamed. They all interact, they all have the same lunch period. (All 6th graders, all 7th graders, all 8th graders) Each grade eats at a specific time. He has been exposed to kids having meltdowns, seizures and lately...fights. He has compasion for all. Realizing himself how hard it has been for him, struggling and having to always prove himself. he knows the anxiety and anger and he knows the feeling of "loss of control". difficult child has come a very long way. He WOULD show compassion in front of his friends. He would also show anger. He is who he is and that causes friend issues(in my opinion) I hope the "being cool" doesn't come. he IS cool. My difficult child is someone who, when calm, can really have a heart to heart talk with. Can you speak that way with your son? So often these kids are labeled..as your son said. They face a struggle each and every day just because of that label. That isn't who they are. They shouldn't face each day with a constant battle. They eventually become overwhelmed. been there done that. Disabilities (Special Education) comes in all forms. difficult child is very smart, skipped a grade, superior skills...yet Special Education. Too bad kids don't see the person, and see the label. [/QUOTE]
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