> When these kids had their own special schools I don’t ever remember hearing of stories like these. <
Those schools had staff specifically trained to handle such kids. Unfortunately, in many states parents now have the right to demand that their special-needs kids be sent to regular schools.
And so those poor kids end up being supervised by unqualified people.
I’m a retired city high school teacher. I saw that many times. And don’t get me wrong. Those unqualified people usually try to do their best.
I recall one case where a student was bed-ridden, and had difficulty communicating. But her mom demanded that she attend a regular public school. And so she did. It was a disaster.
“I recall one case where a student was bed-ridden, and had difficulty communicating. But her mom demanded that she attend a regular public school. And so she did. It was a disaster.”
That means her mom wanted rid of her all day. Is usually the case with kids like that who really can’t learn.
I know a mom of a severe, non-verbal down syndrome boy who was upset that her son’s music teacher gave him an F. (Really the kid earned a “F” but that is neither here nor there) She asked “how do you fail music?” I wanted to ask her well can her son explain what a bass clef or treble clef is? Or name any notes on the musical scale? Can he tell about any musical instrument? No he can’t. He failed. He was just sitting in class, starring into space, not even knowing what planet he was on. the teacher changed his grade to a D but I would not have unless the principal made me. Then if I was forced everyone else in the class would have gotten a higher grade.