As a highschool teacher, it is important to understand that parents of children with serious conditions like GIna's have been through a long and hard road and their experience makes their opinions necessary in any decisions regarding their child.
How could this be? I did everything right.
Your daughter has SLOS
I think Ms Kathy's class would be perfect for Gina
As a teacher, it is important to understand that parents know their child better than we do and to not doubt their abilities and deny parent requests using only previous evaluations as evidence.
Gina is not appropriate for that class
How is Gina progressing in socialization, peer interaction, and communication?
As a teacher, it is important to understand that in many severe disability cases, it is more important for students to learn skills that will help them in life once they leave school and to listen to parent's concerns of what should be prioritized in their child's education.
Well actually we are more worried that Gina is not meeting the academic criteria for her grade
Go tell the world about me, mom!
As teachers, it is important to remember that disabled children are loved by their parents and they should never be talked about as if they are a burden. This dynamic can make parents very uncomfortable as they do not view their children as a burden.
I will tell the world your story, and maybe one day Tony Mannino will write about you!
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