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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 174313" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>NoMore,</p><p> </p><p>I think the generalizations you are making can be made about "professionals" in any industry, not just teaching.</p><p> </p><p>I don't see that you have done a profile signature yet, so I'm not sure how old your child or children are and how many teachers you have experience with. My overall experience, and you can see from my sig that I have a 17 and a 12 year old, is that the majority of teachers do care.</p><p> </p><p>Certainly there are times when they are frustrated or their hands are tied. I think Sara's advice is correct in that educating and working with your child's teacher is the best approach. I can't tell you how many times I have take in an article to share or sat down and spoken with a teacher one to one in regards to a new approach, or what works best with my child, etc.</p><p> </p><p>If you do not get satisfaction from the teacher, go further. The administrators or the Special Education directors of the school system can be a good resource.</p><p> </p><p>Teachers are people too. They are faced with twenty-some different students with different needs, different style parents, different styles of learning, different behavior patterns, different food allergies, different personalities, etc., all in the same small enviornment every day. It's a labor of love for most of them. We should be there to back up and support.</p><p> </p><p>That's my two cents.</p><p> </p><p>I do know it is so much more challenging when you are the parent of a child with special needs. It can be frustrating and you can feel that you are beating your head against the wall. But it's not just our challenging children's education that we have to work harder on - it's every aspect of their life. Their education is a very important piece, but one we can work on as a partner to insure their success.</p><p> </p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 174313, member: 805"] NoMore, I think the generalizations you are making can be made about "professionals" in any industry, not just teaching. I don't see that you have done a profile signature yet, so I'm not sure how old your child or children are and how many teachers you have experience with. My overall experience, and you can see from my sig that I have a 17 and a 12 year old, is that the majority of teachers do care. Certainly there are times when they are frustrated or their hands are tied. I think Sara's advice is correct in that educating and working with your child's teacher is the best approach. I can't tell you how many times I have take in an article to share or sat down and spoken with a teacher one to one in regards to a new approach, or what works best with my child, etc. If you do not get satisfaction from the teacher, go further. The administrators or the Special Education directors of the school system can be a good resource. Teachers are people too. They are faced with twenty-some different students with different needs, different style parents, different styles of learning, different behavior patterns, different food allergies, different personalities, etc., all in the same small enviornment every day. It's a labor of love for most of them. We should be there to back up and support. That's my two cents. I do know it is so much more challenging when you are the parent of a child with special needs. It can be frustrating and you can feel that you are beating your head against the wall. But it's not just our challenging children's education that we have to work harder on - it's every aspect of their life. Their education is a very important piece, but one we can work on as a partner to insure their success. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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