Why are Special Ed students treated differently than any other student?
Hannah Thomas-Perez
Out of 15 students interviewed, 14 said, students, with disabilities are treated differently than students without disabilities and are separated. For instance, why is it that students who have special needs have to go around the school to throw away the recycling, instead of taking another elective like other students do? The special ed students at Portage Northern have become so use to being separated from other students, it isn't a question for them to not be included in “normal” everyday schedules, like other students. From eating lunch at their own table, not being able to be in the mainstream classes, not having any clubs they feel accepted into, …show more content…
Does this not apply to the special needs students? When special needs students graduate high school, there will not be specialized classes for them to go, they will not have a teacher to walk around with them and tell them what to do. So if they are not getting this chance to start becoming an adult in high school, when will they have this chance? Special needs students in general are so discluded from everyone, that the students with special needs don't know any other students unless those students make it a point to reach out to them. The fact that students with disabilities are called “special” creates a euphemism where special means separate. We push the students with disabilities into separate groups, separate classes, separate clubs, and separate communities. Schools segregate the students with disabilities, which then sends the message that if you have a disability, you aren't allowed to participate in the “normal” activities. The problem is not the students, but it is why are the activities and classes are not fit to accommodate those with disabilities. As a community, we need to start asking the special needs student what they think is best for them? Guaranteed if you were to ask a special ed
Hannah Thomas-Perez
Out of 15 students interviewed, 14 said, students, with disabilities are treated differently than students without disabilities and are separated. For instance, why is it that students who have special needs have to go around the school to throw away the recycling, instead of taking another elective like other students do? The special ed students at Portage Northern have become so use to being separated from other students, it isn't a question for them to not be included in “normal” everyday schedules, like other students. From eating lunch at their own table, not being able to be in the mainstream classes, not having any clubs they feel accepted into, …show more content…
Does this not apply to the special needs students? When special needs students graduate high school, there will not be specialized classes for them to go, they will not have a teacher to walk around with them and tell them what to do. So if they are not getting this chance to start becoming an adult in high school, when will they have this chance? Special needs students in general are so discluded from everyone, that the students with special needs don't know any other students unless those students make it a point to reach out to them. The fact that students with disabilities are called “special” creates a euphemism where special means separate. We push the students with disabilities into separate groups, separate classes, separate clubs, and separate communities. Schools segregate the students with disabilities, which then sends the message that if you have a disability, you aren't allowed to participate in the “normal” activities. The problem is not the students, but it is why are the activities and classes are not fit to accommodate those with disabilities. As a community, we need to start asking the special needs student what they think is best for them? Guaranteed if you were to ask a special ed