Do you think of higher education  Special ed?
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It depends on the disability. If a student has a learning disorder, the the chances of successfully taking high level courses are not good. If it is a physical disability or behavior disorder, then the student has as good a chance as anyone depending upon the work ethic of the student and how important education is to them.
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I worked my way thru college, and my college degree was more about self-actualization and opening my mind to new ideas, than it was about getting a job.  It's not as hard to get a degree now, compared to when my father was in college.  Back then, education meant something more.  I was trying to have the same intellectual experience he did, and I think I succeeded.  I have a BA in Political Science, and have been disabled/unemployed for 5 yrs now.  Before that, I worked for Home Depot as a special services associate.  It had nothing to do with my degree, but I was still able to think about people in a way that I never would have, had I stopped after high school...
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Why is this in special education?  I dont know go ask a gay guy... good grief!\n\nI also agree with  b c munkee.. I am also rubbing my head in disgust!
246302
Special Education refers to the provision of services to kids with disabilities. YOu might get better answers under another category.
119587
Are you a patient or a student intending to futher his education?
566269
The cardinal rule for special ed. is to follow the IEP. We special ed. teachers live, breathe and stress over this point the most. Mainstreaming and inclusion are only brought into the child's day IF it is included in the IEP. It used to be that mainstreaming was the "hot issue", but was proved not always to be the best strategy for all disabled kids.
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No it does not mean u are stupid.. Einstion had special education.. was he stupid ? if yes then good... stupids are famous.. do things over which the wolrd is proud... \n\nSpecial Education is for people who are really very special to the worl want to be ahead of everyone and prove the worl their abilities to do things diferently... People who do things the easy and old tested way are lazy and think that people who do things differently are stupid...\nBut its not so.. Its a innovative idea and way of doing things...\n\nSo u are special in all ways...
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I am a special education teacher.  I believe that all people should be given an education to the their own particular abilities and interests.  Very few people are totally helpless, even some people with severe physical disabilities have normal IQ's.  Those with severe mental handicaps should be taught at the very least to bath, feed and toilet themselves.  Albert Einstein, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Edison would all be considered Special Education students today.
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Sorry, but you'd have more responses if you'd picked a better category for your question, perhaps a Language or Cultural category.\n\n"Special education" refers to education tailored to kids with special needs for learning.
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i was wondering why this was under Higher Education... lol... well, good luck!
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Special Education refers to the provision of services to kids with disabilities. You might have more success with your question under a different category.
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I am going for a double major in art education and physical science education at Temple University. \n\nIt will take me forever, but it is what I want. I plan on getting my masters and possibly my doctorate so I can create a unique curriculum that mixes the arts and sciences. (I'm pretty dorky for 18.)\n\nI am going in state, but I also have grants and scholarships and work study. (and a side job as a bartender helps.)
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Yes I feel they should be 'challenged'. But not at the level of the regular kids. They need to be challenged at a level that they can understand. They are treated like they don't know anything is because the schools won't follow the laws and teach them in the way that they are entitled to by law.\nEven though each child and each case is different, the schools are 'suppose' to follow special education laws called IDEA. And part of this law states that children who are in special ed are suppose to recieve services in the 'least restrictive environment'. This means, the child is first suppose to be in a regular class with the proper services. If this doesn't work then the child needs to be in a special ed class. There has been some debate as to whether this is a good idea because some special ed students are 'disruptive' in class and keep the other children from recieving a 'free and appropriate education'.
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Has your district instituted the HOUSSE process? If you teach 2 or more core subjects, the "highly qualified" regular ed teachers can form a committee, observe you, review your lesson plans, and confirm your "highly qualified" status. I'm surprised by the posts here that there are special ed teachers not going through the HOUSSE.\n\nOn the other hand, NCLB is horrific (minimal funding, demanding 100% of all kids reading at grade level without consideration for outside interference like low SES, disabilities, ELL, etc., and blaming all failure on the teachers and schools, such as attendance rates, discipline rates, etc.).  Blech.
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If you actually went a school, then you might be brainy enough.  HAHAHA Louise
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Mediocre. I feel that online schools take away  from the experience of being in a live college environment. Although the at home convenience may be helpful and beneficial to others, i think that everyone should participate from a college campus. However i believe the education offered is the same. Also i do believe that you learning may be easier when in the classroom setting.
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special ed. is such a huge, wide, all encompassing topic...specifics are really helpful if you want information.