Lee,

    Iam 63 and went I 1st went to school there were no special ed. classes.
My first grade teacher(Mrs. Burke, I stilll remember her name) hugged me
every day. Did it make me feel good? You bet it did. Did it affect me? I am
finishing a 33 year career as a teacher. We need more Mrs. Burke's, but
sadly, today she might be accused of sexual exploitation, or worse!

Bobby



In a message dated 3/26/01 10:04:11 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<< Is there anything you (a person with c.p.) would have liked your teachers
to know, to be more sensitive to, or is there anything you would like to say
to schools in general that could have made your time in school more
beneficial?  What do you think about, or do you want to comment on the
growing movement toward inclusion of ALL students into the general ed.
classroom?  Or you could just make comments or statements regarding c.p. and
school at any  >>