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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 76194" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I think you're right, Coleen. </p><p></p><p>And Jo, you commented that the obvious special needs kid gets compassion and support, while people really judge the apparently 'normal' ones. I definitely agree with you there.</p><p></p><p>And Coleen - we do need to look at the individual but the trouble is, schools can't do this if they have too many kids to really take into the equation - too many individuals, all with their own quirks - school is about fitting these pegs into the same hole, by and large. Individuality and encouraging it - is too big a step away from conformity. </p><p></p><p>Society doesn't need conformity, but society produces conformity in every institution. That's why so often we need to use whatever label we have for our little individuals, in order to find somewhere that allows this individuality and associated creativity to flourish, instead of squashing it all in the name of conformity and ease of teaching.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 76194, member: 1991"] I think you're right, Coleen. And Jo, you commented that the obvious special needs kid gets compassion and support, while people really judge the apparently 'normal' ones. I definitely agree with you there. And Coleen - we do need to look at the individual but the trouble is, schools can't do this if they have too many kids to really take into the equation - too many individuals, all with their own quirks - school is about fitting these pegs into the same hole, by and large. Individuality and encouraging it - is too big a step away from conformity. Society doesn't need conformity, but society produces conformity in every institution. That's why so often we need to use whatever label we have for our little individuals, in order to find somewhere that allows this individuality and associated creativity to flourish, instead of squashing it all in the name of conformity and ease of teaching. Marg [/QUOTE]
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