Why All Schools Should Have Exceptions

My youngest son was diagnosed three years ago with having dysgraphia, detrimental ADD, and a social anxiety disorder. One of his teachers recognized the symptoms from experience with a previous student. Though she could not make recommendations, she did suggest we take him to the pediatrician, who then suggested a psychologist for testing. The tests confirmed that he did, indeed, have exceptions. To make a long story short, the school did not do what they were required to do by law and my son nearly failed the fifth grade. It took nearly the whole school year to get him to a comfortable passing point.
I don’t agree with putting labels on children, but I do believe that exceptions should have names and definitions. Universal ones would …show more content…
My belief is that a rise in the amount of recognized exceptions comes from misinformed, greedy, or “down to the last straw” parents, educators, care-takers, and physicians. They are seeking finality, money, an easier way of life, or just notoriety at the expenses of the exceptional needs children.
There are several options according to our text that allow for special assistance to exceptional students. According to Heward, Individualized Family Service Plans, Assistive Technology Individualized Education Programs, and other services are available to make the possibility of a Least Restrictive Environment a reality (2013).
Legislative acts force recognition and acceptance of those with special needs. It forces everyone involved to take a step back and reevaluate the effectiveness of all education programs, special and general education. They also force school systems to look for creative alternatives to standard education that might exclude students needing more than regular classroom