There's also the question of equity in resources. We simply can't throw every educational dollar we have toward goals that really might be unrealistic, all said and done. Sorry if that doesn't sound very nice.
Said in this forum, where it seems that everybody's kid has special educational needs, I find that idea troubling.
One of the problems seen by parents with mentally handicapped kids in our district is that the standards set for these children are so low that the school is barely required to teach them anything at all. That is, a kid with Down's who has the capacity to learn to read is not required to be helped to learn that skill, so the school won't bother putting in the effort.
If you think your kid has the right to reach their educational potential, please consider seriously the possibility that everyone's kid has that right.
DeeDee
