Quote Originally Posted by darkpikachu02 View Post
I have Tourette’s Syndrome, and when I hear about stories like this, I feel like wringing some necks and anybody who takes up for the teacher in this one is a million times more mental than the child with the disability. The teacher and the principal both need to be fired. The principal needs to be fired for allowing this type of stuff to go on. I was in regular classes throughout my K-12 school career and had graduated high school with a regular diploma just like the normal kids. I had volunteered to return to my high school as a coach of the Special Olympics high school basketball team after graduation. I am now an A+ certified PC technician running my own on call repair service through facebook. Man, I can’t stand these types of people.
Ben
I am glad you went to school system with a clue. It is sad how many people manage to get certified as teachers with no clue how to handle these kind of situations!

My "middle" nephew - I have three, one from each of my siblings ... is learning challenged. He was moved into special education classes in elementary school, because he wasn't learning in the mainstream classes, but also did mingle with kids in "regular" classes. He will finish high school this spring, he won't get a diploma because he is in no way capable of passing the MCAS exam (required in Massachusetts) but plans were already set in motion a year ago for his next four years of schooling and vocational training. He was never made a pariah for being different, which I think is soooo important - and is a good-natured kid as a result.