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Inclusion in the classroom, the numbers show that students with disabilities who spend the majority of their school day in a regular classroom has risen to stand at about 63 percent in the 2016-2017 school year – but what happens when they get there?
Allegra Willow posted a Tumblr thread on her page sharing various classroom horror stories from people with disabilities. From getting insulin pumps pulled out to being ignored during life-threating emergency health reactions, these tales of maltreatment will shock and appall you. At the end of the post, Willow included her own story but didn’t stop there. The 21-year-old informed any disabled readers of what is called the 504 plan. The plan is a legal protection program for United States students with disabilities or chronic illnesses in public schools. Some of the accommodations afforded with 504 can include verbal, visual and technological support along with excused absences or missed classwork. For Willow, it meant she as able to keep her medications on her person in the classroom in case of emergency.
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Willow didn’t just shed light on discrimination issues but shared some valuable information on a legal protection program for disabled students attending public schools in the U.S called the 504 plan
People in the comments couldn’t believe these were true stories
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BusLady 7 years ago
Teachers, including subs, should be informed about any special needs students before they even enter the classroom. They also need to be aware of this law and what it covers.
BusLady 7 years ago
Parents and students do need to be aware of their rights. We were with my oldest son, who is autistic. You wouldn't believe what the schools tried to do. We fought for his rights.
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Wil Vanderheijden 7 years ago
In all of the cases described, the teacher, sub or whatever should have been fired on the spot. It's worrying that someone has to point out that there's a special plan targetted at helping students with disabilities, but it's unbelievable that a student has to figure that out himself or herself. In my country most primary schools have an employee who takes care of these things: applying for subsidies, informing teachers about their students which need extra care and what to do in an emergency, keeping in contact with the parents to check if the child's needs are met and so on.
Josie Jones 7 years ago
Totally agree, sacked immediately! Really baffling how these things happen. I dare guess this is in the US no European country I think would let this happen. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I doubt it's near as many.
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diane a 7 years ago
Teachers can truly traumatise very small children. A new or substitute teacher (dont recall) had a policy of not allowing a child to leave the room to go to the toilet during lessons as she thought it would teach us "control". She changed her policy the day 4 kids wet themselves in the same class and she had to clean them up, find clean pants and clean up the mess - we were 4 and 5.
Zenozenobee 7 years ago
4 and 5 yo not allowed to go to the toilet whenever they need???? Which planet was she from??
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BusLady 7 years ago
Teachers, including subs, should be informed about any special needs students before they even enter the classroom. They also need to be aware of this law and what it covers.
BusLady 7 years ago
Parents and students do need to be aware of their rights. We were with my oldest son, who is autistic. You wouldn't believe what the schools tried to do. We fought for his rights.
Load More Replies... Wil Vanderheijden 7 years ago
In all of the cases described, the teacher, sub or whatever should have been fired on the spot. It's worrying that someone has to point out that there's a special plan targetted at helping students with disabilities, but it's unbelievable that a student has to figure that out himself or herself. In my country most primary schools have an employee who takes care of these things: applying for subsidies, informing teachers about their students which need extra care and what to do in an emergency, keeping in contact with the parents to check if the child's needs are met and so on.
Josie Jones 7 years ago
Totally agree, sacked immediately! Really baffling how these things happen. I dare guess this is in the US no European country I think would let this happen. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I doubt it's near as many.
Load More Replies... diane a 7 years ago
Teachers can truly traumatise very small children. A new or substitute teacher (dont recall) had a policy of not allowing a child to leave the room to go to the toilet during lessons as she thought it would teach us "control". She changed her policy the day 4 kids wet themselves in the same class and she had to clean them up, find clean pants and clean up the mess - we were 4 and 5.
Zenozenobee 7 years ago
4 and 5 yo not allowed to go to the toilet whenever they need???? Which planet was she from??
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