Parenthood: A “lack” is not same as wrong
May 14, 2010
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Ok. I wholeheartedly agree that every child is unique. And, I completely agree that schools and the majority of teachers can’t deal with their uniqueness, and certainly can’t teach to it.
I think the author is trying to make the point that because the schools and educators aren’t doing their jobs in having any ability to teach to differences, that this has caused the proliferation of diagnosed “disorders” - that, then, the schools and educators can wipe their hands clean of these kids and send them off to special ed and also can get more funding for their schools.
The author should have been more clear that it isn’t “child advocates” that are at fault here. I mean, it isn’t like parents “want” their child to be diagnosed with a disorder in order to get “special” services. Good God, those “special” services aren’t anything to desire. Not to mention the lifetime of other issues we face with a disorder.
If this article has any merit, it is that we need to reform education to reflect the fact that most kids learn differently from each other. Perhaps, teachers shouldn’t be teaching if they don’t know how to teach to kids with learning differences - particularly when so much of our population has these so-called “differences”.
But, please, don’t try to make that point by suggesting that the kids with diagnosed “disorders” don’t need help. We advocate for our children because they are drowning in these schools without properly trained educators. If we don’t do something about it, our kids have no hope for the future and I know for sure the schools and educators aren’t going to follow our children through their life to insure they get what they need from the education system. That’s why we do what we do. And I’m proud of it!
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