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My parents insisted that I go to the regular class. The only difficult that
I had was writing. In high school I would dictate my exams when it was
possible. In JHS I was teased a lot. My grades were average or better. My
main problems were psychological, being accepted. My father wrote a little
story about my school and where I fit in or didn't fit in. It is a little
touchy but true. If anyone wants to see it, I will email it to them.
Joyce
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----- Original Message -----
From: Dina Dror <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: Questions about IEPs
> In a message dated 3/26/00 10:40:52 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
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> << <<
> 1. What is your opinion of the full inclusion movement and were you =
> involved in it?.
>
> I am an adult who was in school long before IEP's became the norm. I was
> totally mainstreamed. I got someone to give me my spelling and dictation
> tests separately while in elementary school. No special attention during
jr.
> and sr. high for tests. I got the same test and time as everyone else. If
I
> did well, GREAT, if not, too bad. no extra time was heard of in my time
for
> my slower writing time. However, the only other thing I got was five
minutes
> extra to get from class to lunch room or other classes. I got speech
therapy
> when it was available once or twice a week due to my hearing impairment so
I
> got out of class for that. Didn't help much.
>
>
> 2. In what way is your child included in the regular school program and =
> do you feel that approach is effective and appropriate?
>
> I was mainstreamed and felt apart from everyone else since I couldn't play
in
> the playground during P.E. or recess due to surgery, and everyone being
> afraid of my getting hurt. Falling was a normal part of my day until I
> started doing Rolfing at 15. In jr. and, sr. high, I had the choice of
going
> home early or taking an extra class to make up for the P.E. class that I
> couldn't take. There was no such thing as "Adaptive P.E." in my time.
>
> 3. How has the IEP process been effective or ineffective in meeting your
=
> goals for your child?
> 4. What has been the most successful part of your child's school =
> program/experience, and why?
> 5. What has been the most frustrating part of your child's school =
> program/experience and why? Not feeling accepted by my peers and not
fitting
> in until the 9th grade.
> 6. What are the essential skills that you want to see in a Special =
> Education teacher? Empathy and the ability to make sure that you can
reach
> your full potential and being accepted as a human being, not a "problem"
or
> an object.
> AND
> 7. What would be some suggested improvements that you would like to see =
> implemented in your child's school/community program? >> >>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Dina
>
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