Cindy, you are right.  Which is why I like the idea of "reverse
inclusion," that is, taking "normal" children out of schools and putting
them in special education schools first.  Once the children make friends
with those in special education, I think mainstreaming would be
facilitaqted with much less pain on the CWD's part.  That, after all, is
one of our goals; to make mainstreaming into society as seamless and
painless as possible for pwd's,
Mike

Cindy C Curtis wrote:
>
> When I was in school I want a cheerleader, I was the Student Body
> President, I was on the yearbook staff, and I was on the newspaper staff.
>  This was at the SP ED school.  Do you think disabled kids will get those
> same opportunities at a regular school?  It would be easy to paint a
> beautiful picture, as they often do, but the sad reality of it is they
> wouldn't.
>
> I believe that kids with disabilities and without need to socialize
> together.  There must be other ways of doing that.
>
> There, I've said my peace.
>
> Cindy