Last night my wife told me a story of a family who has 2 children in our community, who have special needs. Without going into too much detail, they are having problems with the local school district. After my wife had informed me what was going on, I was so frustrated.
In a nut shell, one of the people in authority with the district finally came out and told this family their child did not belong with the typically developing children. This person went on to say the other kids (typically developing) would not play with them on the playground, so they should keep them out of that class room setting.
Wow. A child has no reservations, and wants to play with other kids. They don't know the hatred yet towards someone who is different, until we have people telling them to do so. What makes our child different than any others?
When will society wake up and realize just because someone is different in their own way, they have a heart and feelings? Do we have so far to go still? A child has no reservations towards people, until they are taught to be so.
But to have this come from a person within the school district is just mind blowing.
FRUSTRATED!
I so feel your frustration, break down the walls and let life flow!!
ReplyDeleteThe choice to have special need was not that of the child, let them grow and discover what typical developed childern discover! Let them make those choices, no one need to make them for them. Our childern are fun, loving, caring, and need to be accepted for who they are!
Damn these people for the stupid thoughts in there heads. Wake up and smell the roses. It might just suprise them and hope they see just how stupid they really are!!
You are not alone on this Gregg.
Thanks for sharing this.
Darin Rubino
I am already dealing with this in my own family. I hope our children can grow and outgrow these old thought processes.
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