I remember being very sad when I found out that "appropriation education" in our public school was a lie. My son could not get OT for dysgraphia because he was too smart to fail and they would not let him learn at the advanced level he was capable of. The state gifted coordinator's office said there was nothing they could do, that I would have to get our state law changed. We had no real choice but to homeschool.
My adult daughter went to public school and did not get a good education but it did not take away the innate ability to learn faster than a lot of other people. It did not take away her ability to learn on her own what she needed to know. She was able to easily get jobs that normally required a college degree because she learned quickly and could make better scores on tests than the college educated people. She worked at different jobs until she had the right experience. That experience combined with her excellent social skills is what makes her successful.
I think a lot of people with disabilities would have trouble getting good jobs without help and I would rather they get that help when funding is limited. My son's disabilities, which will probably continue to cause some chronic pain as an adult, should still be able to get a good job with his dysgraphia and pain if he gets a good education. I do wish our family could keep some of the money that we spend on taxes so that we could afford to do more to help our son with his disabilities and education. We are middle class and not poor enough to get help from the government and not rich enough to be able to afford help.
I am hoping that my daughter does end up marrying the millionnaire she is dating so she won't have to worry about school problems when she has kids.
