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February 1, 2008

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June 11, 2010

:`() Hands clapping too.

On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 3:19 PM, charlyne1121 wrote:

>

> It's been a tough road in HS. My son has had more issues with the school

> staff than his typical peers. Zeb is the only student with ID included in

> general ed classes at his HS. The school has approximately 1200 students. He

> is not included without attitudes from the school's special ed dept. It puts

> a damper on how they do business. Zeb creates more work for them. Most of

> the general teachers are accepting. We have had some good and some not so

> good. Some get the inclusion piece and some count the days until he is out

> of their class. I do hear positive statements occassionally followed by the

> negatives. Today I received an email from the case manager telling me that

> the students in Zeb's American Author's Class(English)chipped in to purchase

> a gift card so that Zeb could buy books for summer reading. I was impressed.

> Zeb's English teacher worked tirelessly to fully include him in lesson

> planning and by doing so the student's really included him as a classmate.

> Zeb worked very hard to keep up with the expectations in this class. It was

> heartwarming to see that his fellow classmates recognized him and encouraged

> his efforts as a student.The gift card was just an added benefit. This is an

> example of inclusion at it's best. I have spent 12 yrs preaching best

> practices in inclusion and finally I am sharing a positive moment.

> Charlyne

> Mom to Zeb 17 DS

>

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