- Why don't we have lifelong schools or separate educational programs for adults and children with severe intellectual disabilities? This is something that has been bothering me for years, and I genuinely want to know why we don't have better options for people with severe intellectual disabilities?
This is something that has been bothering me for years, and I genuinely want to know why we don't have better options for people with severe intellectual disabilities once they age out of public...
354 points111 comments3 d ago
- My name is georgia i am nonverbal I have severe autism
I always feel gulity of hurting people . In.my old high school bc of my severe autism I had be in class for severe autistic students high functioning kids called me toddiler behind my back. I can...
248 points46 comments6 d ago
- Have you had a sped coworker who was dangerously incompetent? I am worried about my students
I have had a career in SPED for almost 15 years, and this is new territory for me. I moved to a new home and after a horrific commute for a while I decided to change schools and work closer to...
98 points66 comments4 d ago
- "Free Appropriate Public Education"
As we all know, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act gives every disabled child the right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Parents who believe their child has been denied...
93 points41 comments6 d ago
- Student whose exhibits Asianphile tendencies
As the title says, I have a student who has a hyper fixation with anything Asian-related. I gathered it came from the popularity of Kpop Demon Hunters and her summer trip to Japan. According to...
85 points75 comments1 d ago
- What’s Reasonable to Expect for Confidentiality?
My teen is in a new school this year in a self-contained classroom. Things have been going ok, overall, with no major concerns. My spouse ran into some friends a week or two ago that shared...
60 points31 comments5 d ago
- School wants to remove IEP
We have a child who has a lifelong medical condition that results in them being more clumsy than the average child. In addition to this, our child has ASD. Although the child is clumsy, they do...
55 points98 comments3 d ago
- Is it too late?
I have been a paraprofessional for almost 4 years. I went back to school last year to become a SPED teacher, and am doing well. I am currently in my first semester as a junior. My sister (who is...
41 points17 comments2 d ago
- Finished My 8-week Life skills Para Assignment. I hid a couple pictures of my dog around the classroom :)
&x200B; So if you're wondering I detailed parts of the assignment here (in this sub, It doesn't break the rules): https://www.reddit.com/r/specialed/s/oMKRxeTMzd I'm an IT guy Who got laid off and...
38 points7 comments3 d ago
- SDI and Differentiation
Special ed teacher here. We had a compliance meeting recently where we were going over SDI strategies and what not. The point came across that basically said “if all students receive the...
19 points16 comments5 d ago