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My friend has talked to me many times about her daughters classroom. They have several special needs kids in her room that her teacher is in charge of for the most part. A few hours out of the day someone comes in and takes them to another room for a class. While they are in the room it causes more attention from the teacher, disrupt the class and in some case upsets the other children. Is this fair to the other kids that are not special needs? Should there be separate classrooms just for special needs in all schools or a special school? |
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IMHO , it is good for the special needs children and good for average students. If nothing else, it should teach tolerance and also maybe a feeling of there but for the grace of God go I. As you say, the special needs students are taken to another class for a few hours. It sounds very caring to me. |
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Is this fair to the other kids that are not special needs? A special needs child has just as much right to be in a class room with their peers. I feel that it is good for them and for the other students to be in the classroom together. As absolutelystumped commented, it should teach tolerance Should there be separate classrooms just for special needs in all schools or a special school? Isn't that the same thing as segregation and didn't we decide 40 years ago that such was illegal! Yes, there are deaf schools and there are blind schools...but what about the kids that have another handicap and there is no school for that particular problem! Should they be made to go to the "special education" classroom because they are different? In 1988 I worked as an interpreter for a deaf child - the only deaf child in that particular elementary school. Yes, he and I would go into a corner to work on his studies while the rest of the class worked on their studies. The Pledge of Allegiance was done each morning in Sign Language so that my charge could participate in it also. Students would come up to me and want to know more about sign language so that they could talk with the young man and make him feel included in games, etc. Don't take that away from students that are special needs...many of them feel dejected as it is. adair |
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Is this fair to the other kids that are not special needs? In some situations I would say it is not fair to the other kids. It depends on their special need. Should there be separate classrooms just for special needs in all schools or a special school? Yes, I feel they should have a separate classroom if their needs require more one on one. Its not fair to take away the time for the other students for a few with special needs. A special needs child can't possible have all their mental and physical needs met in a normal classroom setting. Every child deserves to receive a full academic education, special needs or otherwise. I just don't believe this can happen in a regular classroom. Many schools do have separate classrooms for these children who receive the best attention they can. In the case of my friends daughter, I feel the special needs should not be in her classroom. Learning is hard enough for some and any disruption is not needed or lack of time for them. |
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| | From:  becka6 | Sent: 12/12/2007 3:13 AM |
Is this fair to the other kids that are not special needs? .i hate to be the downer ,but my children went to a school where they were in with special need children.all 7 grades and no it didn't work ..to much time is put in the care and keeping them in line ,there behavior was inappropriate to be around young boys and girls,,,severely down syndrome,,, Should there be separate classrooms just for special needs in all schools or a special school? that would be best |
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Becka6- I remember very well when my kids were in kindergarten and 1st grade (I homeschooled after that for many reasons) I could list so many stories related to this topic. It just did not work out fair for any of the kids being in one classroom and that was in the 1990's. |
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| | | From: becka6 | Sent: 12/12/2007 4:28 PM |
i really hate feeling this way ,but this didn't help my children learn caring or tolerance .they are in the high school now and the special needs are in another class just for them...cruel ,kids are being pick on for no reason ,,,put in a special needs children ...see what happens |
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This is a very touchy subject. In the school I teach at, we do have several special needs students who are integrated into regular classrooms. While most of them are not disruptive, there are a couple who have caused distractions during classes. One child is in a specially designed wheelchair and can barely speak, cannot read. He has very limited use of his hands and arms, not able to even hold a pencil without help. Every day he is wheeled in and out of classrooms, including P.E. Basically, he just sits in his chair and no one really knows if he comprehends anything around him. I can't help but wonder why his parents would not place him in a school that would be staffed with specialy trained staff members who would have a better understanding of his needs and know how to work with him. While I thank God that my children were not born with special needs, I truly believe I would want them in an environment where they would get the best help available from specialists. |
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