What kind of training do Special Ed teachers get?  A woman at our church was
shocked to hear that Evan has CP.  She said, "I'm a special ed teacher, I'm
surprised I didn't notice!'  Then she suggested that he could join the
'Circle of Friends' - a fellowship group for cognitively disabled adults -
when he's old enough.  Left me absolutely dumbfounded.  I don't expect
everyone I meet to know what CP is, but a special ed teacher?

Dianne
Mom to Reese 7 nda and Evan 2 spastic triplegia fundo gtube
----- Original Message -----
From: Karen K. Perlow <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 6:16 AM
Subject: Re: threesome


> Gordon,
>
>     She's 14 yrs old & has been mainstreamed at our public school &
receiving
> extra special education services there for the last 6 yrs.She just got the
> Asperger diagnosis in May of this year.From what I have read about the
> syndrome, it is correct.She has her quirks because of it, but maybe now
her
> teachers will not be perplexed by her behavior.Thank you God, there is a
name
> for it! One thing that bothers me though is this syndrome was discovered
in
> the 1940's & teachers are saying "We don't know much about this" even
today.I
> think it's a sad comment on special education degree programs that even 50
> years later, precious little is taught to future teachers about Asperger's
> Syndrome. Ok , I'll get off my soapbox now...: )
>
> Karen
>