Valentine Willinger: we need sepcial education because it gives kids that are different feel like they are apart of someting and it gets them used to the world.
Coleman Coscia: I understand how you feel. No-one knows the stress and anxiety produced by a member of the family who has autism and who screams constantly. It can be horrifying. I know because it happened to my family too.It is impossible to switch off from it, it is like a toothache, from which there is no escape.Try to focus on why he might be screaming. In the case of my own son, it was hypersensitive hearing. - Many children with autism experience sensory processing distortions, which can be so extreme as to be painful. - At the other extreme to this, the sensory processing problem can lead for instance to him not being able to hear certain sounds and he will then try to increase the intensity of the sounds he cannot hear; - so he is in a way, self - stimulating.You need to try to find out the cause! in a logical, trial and error way. Only when you know what is causing the problem can you set about finding a solution.Good luck.
Hyo Hardell: We need special education because it is law that every child must be educated and the mainstream curriculum might not be appropriate for some of the kids who need special services. The main goal of special ed is to give the education that is most appropriate to each individual kid (Ex. Some kids do not speak verbally, so they need to be taught communication skills, or children with autism need to be taught socialization skills...etc..)
Erin Arron: can any one give me a link or an answer for the pioneers of special education? it would be a big help thanks!!
Shemeka Laker: They cant just put him in special ed without testing him and proving that he has a disability THEN having a formal meeting (parent is allowed there or give permission to have meeting). Are you sure it is special ed? Call the head of special ed an! d ask to have a meeting. Bring all your son's report cards to ! prove your side of things...Write a letter (certified mail) to the school district that you do NOT want child placed in special ed without the proper testing to prove he has a disability and that you want a CSE meeting called (committee on special education) to see IF you son qualifies BUT in the meantime you want him place in a regular class.Now, there is other things going on here. Schools dont want to put kids in special ed as they dont want their numbers to go up soo....what is really going on? Have them test him and see what the scores are. Ask to have a parent advocate at the meeting to help explain things to you. Missing one HW does not make a principal place a kid in special ed so something else is going on...BUT legally they cant just put him in special ed without a formal meeting.
Mandy Mustaro: the main goal of special education is to prepare those students, like all students, for life. its done a bit slower and with more one on one. my daughter was born ! with a genetic defect that, besides the physical problems she had at birth, made it very hard for her to concentrate on something with all the stimulus that regular classrooms have. she had regular gym, art, study halls, lunch, etc. with the rest of her peers. she also types 90 wpm, volunteered outside of school more than her normal peers, got a job on her own at the age of 14, straight As and was student of the month for her entire junior class once. she was able to do all this with the help of special ed. she rode the short bus since the age of 2,,,never knew she was special ed until she was in high school. her classes gave her great self esteem, and thats what its all about. love the styro helmet remark, tho,,,,,its remarks like that that made school hard for her and lots of other kids....Show more
Maria Devenney: First off you can refuse to place your son in special education and if the team still presses ask for a mediation hearing where a non biast part come! s to mediate. Usually when parents refuse the school doesn't push. They! have to have data to back it up. He would either have to have severe behavior, social or academic issues to even qualify for special education so it sounds like you had
Cedric Grimstead: possibly because parents are very busy nowadays. i think that parents should take an interest in their children's education however a lot of parents assume that the school takes care of it.
Angelyn Ducas: It is often difficult for a classroom teacher to meet ALL the needs of ALL students in the classroom, but we work hard to do it. Students who require special education services need extra attention in order to have their needs met. In some cases, the students will need to be pulled from the classroom in order to give them the attention and focus they need in order to be successful. However, the downfall is that they are removed from their peers and others may view them as "different."In other cases (many cases), the students may remain in the classroom and the teacher may have! an aid, assistant, or cooperating teacher present to assist in teaching students with special needs. This is called mainstreaming or inclusion. This is the goal of special education. Why? Because the students are not isolated from their peers. Their classmates acknowledge them and accept them. Students learn from each other! Students receiving special education services in the regular education classroom will learn from their classmates, just as their classmates will learn from them. It is extremely beneficial for all involved....Show more
Particia Thorton: I do not think we are getting the whole story. First, there would have to be a permission slip sent to you for testing to be performed on your son--and the school would have to have the form sent back and the testing completed. Then you'd have to consent to a meeting to potentially discuss placement in special education. And after potential placement was discussed, you'd discuss the various education options which! could possibly be provided to your son. There is no just 'we're placin! g your son--and that's it'. Special education is not just arbitrarily given out because homework is lost, and it is not ever a disciplinary strategy as you seem to think.
Corey Rohleder: IT should be in you transition IEP(Individualized education Plan). A special education diploma or certificate of achievement as some would hear is just that. It is not an actual Graduation diploma. In you city you should have GED classes you can take that concentrate on the stuff in the GED test. You also can bring your IEP to college after you obtain your GED and you will have help there. Good Luck!!!
Donnie Bolio: maybe he's asking how you get an annoying sister to stop asking stupid questions.He is who he is - you just seem to have a problem accepting him. And you don't want to hear criticism? Okay, I'm sure you're right - we should all shut up and listen to you.GROW UP - HE DOESN'T HAVE A CHOICE!!! YOU DO!!!! If you don't like being with him, then go away and let him be! . Will you ever regret it? Of course you will, but if it makes you happy for now, it must be right, huh? (think about it)
Lu Snide: I was put in special Ed by mistake
Terrell Lawman: Maybe you are an insensitive freak. He is not screaming for no reason. He is screaming because he wants something and cannot otherwise express it. Why don't you find out what he wants and give it to him?
Neely Youngblut: They are very good at fairly distributing the sterofoam bicycle helmets in those kinds of classes. The headbutts and unexpected falls from the seizures don't do as much damage that way.
Rodolfo Merel: I believe that they are sending my child to special education for no good reason. Okay, about a week before they sent my son to special ed me and the principal got in an argument over his late home work (I told her that I accidentally threw it in thew trash and she told me I was just covering for my sons laziness) Anyways to make a long story short a we! ek later I got a letter from the school saying that they was going to p! lace my son in special education for: 1. Misconduct 2. Failure to keep up with the rest of the class 3. I forgot. First of my son has never had problems misbehaving in school, in fact his third grade teacher complemented me on his behavior saying how he was the most well mannered student he has ever had. And with the grades I know my son isn't an A+ student but he has always made Bs and Cs. And suggestions on what to do? (Next school year)
Sheree Hipwell: I agree with both of them but I will give you a website, just for the heck of it. Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard- Tamed the wild boy of AveyronAnne Sullivan - The teacher of Helen Kellen and help people with disabilities.Helen Keller- Helped people with emotional, physical, language disabilities, etcThere are many others like Dorothea Dix who helped out the mental people. You can look up more people that I posted on there below. Additional Details: This is basically a website that have the history of special education an! d may help you because it got all the peoples of special education on there including the founders, and if it is not enough than always Google it. Also a good site is always the history time line or websites like Time, History, encyclopedia, etc. Hope this helps.
Dwight Siniard: Autism is not well understood, and every case is different. I have a younger brother on the autism spectrum, though his behavior is much less extreme. The fact is that no one understands what goes on in the minds of those with true autism, so persuasion probably isn't going to work, and for the love of God don't get physical. You're right though, just because he's different doesn't mean you don't have the right to be pissed off, but their really isn't much you can do. It sounds to me like you need to vent, which makes a lot of sense. While you should talk to your parents about all this, you should also talk to someone who doesn't have as much of a vested interest in your brother in additi! on to you. If you have a decent school counselor, they're a good choic! e, if not ask an understanding teacher. Sorry I can't be more help, but your situation really is difficult.As for your dream job, ask your doctor the next time you visit about the risk to your hearing. I doubt you'll go deaf, but you should check to see if your hearing can be damaged. And no, a great many jobs don't require hearing, but it certainly makes things easier, no matter what field you go into.His school is probably teaching him basic life skills, plus whatever academics he can learn.Finally, I get that you're frustrated, but calling people freaks isn't going to help. I agree that many people let their sensitivity override their intellect in matters like this, but that doesn't make them freaks, just annoying.
Kris Otuafi: look,my autistic older brother is very noisy through most parts of the day.he screams really loud.by the way i'm 16 and he's 18.yeah he screams really loud but he's not mad.he just screams for no reason.i think im going deaf(seriously)..a! nd i can't be deaf because i have a dream job which requires hearing(don't all jobs do?)..and dont tell me to not mind him because he's different..i mean what are the teachers in his school teaching anyway?..when i get a job im leaving this house...REALLLY LOUD!!! he's REALLY LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....don't get offended you sensitive freaks!
Tosha Tawney: Hi,From what you've described here, this isn't right. There's something wrong here, and it seems like the teachers have blamed your son for things he hasn't done. Why is he being sent to special ed classes for misconduct and failing to keep up with the class work? I feel that you need to do more investigation here, and I also sense that you are being led up the garden path for the wrong reasons.Has anything else triggered your child to misbehave? Was it another child there who is causing significant problems at the school where your son goes? These are some of the questions I would be asking the class teacher and ge! tting some direct and straight answers out of her/him. It seems like y! ou are getting mucked around here, so do your homework and let me know what happens next. I would be more than happy to help you out. Please feel free to send me a message via my profile on Yahoo Answers. ThanksTrust this information helps you.
Derrick Kloke: There are many students who have trouble with reading, math, speech, hearing and so forth. Depending on the degree to which they have a problem, they qualify for special services that are supposed to support them through the learning process. At one time in the US many students who had learning "problems" were not educated in schools. Some students with mental retardation or severe learning disabilities stayed home and were not advanced cognitively. Today there are laws that govern how we approach and deal with those students so that they can thrive in our society. This is why we have special education.The website below will add more insight for you. Hope this helps and God bless....Show more
Janeen! Perona: Special ed in schools in america is corrupt. Go to these websites to learn all about it -www.wrightslaw.comwww.reedmartin.comwww.schwablearning.org (their message board)www.specialedlaw.blogwww.mothersfromhell2.comwww.learningabledkids.comIEP Guide yahoo group...Show more
Adan Alipio: they just put him in special education against your will? i'm still going to school for it, but i think that's against the law. at least in michigan it is.. and they didn't give you a specific term as to why he's being placed in a special classroom? if the authorities can't give you a specific reason, then something is wrong. or if they do, and you know your son doesn't belong there, just take him out. i'm pretty sure they can't put him in if you don't agree, but maybe research on the special ed. laws of your state. or just go to google and type in IDEA. also, maybe is it his teacher? i don't want to point fingers, but a lot of the times teachers like to just take out students f! or stupid reasons. it's sad to think that there are teachers out there ! that just don't care. i really hope that you and your son find a solution. good luck!
Clare Hoard: Not all children learn the same way...some may have physical, emotional, or behavioral disabilities that prevent them from learning in the regular classroom. The main goal is to teach special education children in an all inclusive classroom as it is the least restrictive environment.
Jerald Florence: Special Ed refers to any students who don't fit the norm. That is, they could be gifted and talented all the way to severely autistic.There are many students who fit in Special Education categories who are capable of being mainstreamed -- that is, taught in regular ed classrooms.See the following links for professional articles about Special Education....Show more
Janita Tetlow: The reason we have Special Education is to educate those students who are exceptional in any way. Whether they are gifted, talented, emotionally impaired, hearing impaired, cognitively i! mpaired, behaviorally impaired, seeing impaired, etc, we need a system in place with rules on how to educate them. What is in the child's best interest, or what goals will be set for the childs yearly learning? http://psycinfo.apa.org/ this is a database of peer-reviewed journal articles about psychology.http://www.hollingworth.org/fullincl.html here is an article about keeping gifted kids in the classhttp://www.vor.net/Full%20Inclusion%20Article.htm this is one about whether or not we should include SpecEd kids in regular classeshttp://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/ltrs/inclusion_rig... another about inclusionMy feeling is that special children need special teaching but that their needs may not be catered to in a regular classroom so I would keep the child wherever they would make the most improvement....Show more
Lady Laflin: Special education isn't a place. They can't provide "special education" without an IEP and your consent. They have to send you a form requesti! ng consent for assessments. Then they assess your son, then you have a ! meeting to go over the data. Then...if he qualifies, you decide on goals and the services to help your son reach those goals. Placement would be determined by the least restrictive environment that your son would succeed in. That means mainstream regular class if possible. Go to this website to learn more about your rights and your son's rights. http://www.wrightslaw.com
Maye Delk: Whereabouts are you? What country? Several charities provide support dogs which are trained to support autistic people - it is well worth researching on Google your local charities which would do that. In the UK, Dogs for the Disabled provides some very well trained labradors which might suit you. If you're just looking for a normal dog, I would go for a Labrador. They're generally used as support dogs so may well be your best bet, as long as you're willing to put in the work training it yourself so your brother can just enjoy the companionship it provides. Good luck!
Luke Gacusa! n: I agree with Kerry, you need to do some investigating.Talk to the classroom teachers, go in and observe,ask for documentation of behavior problems and grade failures. It seems strange the school would go from A to Z in a week. No warning signs? Notes sent home?If he truly is falling behind maybe summer school classes in the area of need would be more appropriate. Remember,they can't put him in special ed. without your permission.
Marielle Hedeiros: I agree with KristinK. Another one you may google is Alexander Graham Bell. Yes, he invented the telephone, but he also worked with deaf people.
Lionel Tanen: The answer to this is for the school to provide testing for your son. If he does indeed show deficits, he may need special assistance. If the issue is with the principal, attend the next school board meeting and bring up your concerns. Take someone with you if you that makes you uncomfortable. This will affect your son for years. On behalf of special e! d., the classrooms are typically smaller and he would be placed with pe! ers identified with similar learning problems. Its no longer a "bad" thing. Perhaps he would excel with individual attention. Then the principal would certainly have some explaining to do! (to the board of education)
Lanita Reichman: um to tell you the truth my mom is a teacher in the special education department she works for a company called life span so she could probably answer your questions a lot better than i could but well i'll do my best... you could look up their website on google let me just tell you that if you went into a special education classroom you would understand why we need special ed classes these kids need special attention they need tubes to eat... and well they don't function like we do i suggest going to the life span website ill attach it as my source for you!!!...Show more
Mark Hovanes: Why don't you do an online search for pioneers in special education. The first comes to mind to me is Anne Sullivan (worked with Helen), Louise Bra! ille (developed the Braille code of writing for blind and visually impaired). Those are two that come to mind. Blessings
Amada Greising: Try an air horn. When he starts yelling, start the air horn on him. See if that helps. Good luck. P.S. I heard recently that parents managed to get a surgeon to cut their autistic son's vocal cords to stop the godawful screaming. Hopefully that will be a trend.