...there we stood in the doorway We heard the mission bell and we were thinking to ourselves "This could be heaven or this could be hell" Mirrors on the ceiling The pink champagne on ice. And she said: "We are all just prisoners here of our own device." (Eagles)

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Low Expectations vs Presumption of Entitlement

Click here: YouTube - Patrick Henry Hughes - Inspirational Story

This is a short video about a kid who is doing things because his parents and teachers did not accept what seemed so real to every one else. Pay attention to the infant picture and ask yourself what are your expectations.

It is not just me that talks about low expectations. It is written by congress in the IDEA re-authorizations and has been referred to as the "soft bigotry" towards people with a disability.

"Avoid Methodology Disputes
From Pete: Excellent strategy! If the parent insists that the school use a specific method, this insures that the school will NEVER use this method, come hell or high water. If a particular method needs to be used, I have the outside expert make this recommendation, not the parent.
From Pam: This is the power of "school culture." Many school personnel believe that because parents are emotionally attached to their children, they cannot be knowledgeable about the educational services their children need. According to a study of 5,000 school psychological evaluations, most school personnel believe that children's learning and behavior problems are due to family and child factors, and have absolutely nothing to do with inadequately trained teachers, improper curriculum, and over-crowded classrooms. Read article"

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/ieps.tactics.session.htm

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