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Originally Posted by NuclearFart
Yes I'm serious, and you need to be realistic. The reason they are referred to as "mentally handicapped" or "mentally ######ed", is because they are. Spin their deficiency any way you like (learn differently? pfft), but they still have a genuine handicap. The sooner you recognize this, then the sooner you can address their needs appropriately, rather than living in a world of denial.
While prematurely advancing a failing student into the next year may assuage parent anxiety/shame, it does a serious disservice to the actual student. Holding a student back so that they can learn properly, and at their own pace, is never the wrong thing to do.
And it seems like your "educaion" is the real joke...
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Let me EDUCATE YOU on the CBE. Go to their website and look at their special programs: PLP, L and L, K and E, Access.... Lets hold a special needs back for a few years so they can learn how to add... HAHA. DO some research before you write out your thoughts. Were you held back??