On Jun 13 21:10 96, Audra Mcmaster of 1:123/30 wrote to Jerry Schwartz:
JS>> Our State law, which I believe reflects the Federal
JS>> regulations, considers learning disabled and severely
JS>> emotionally disturbed to be separate qualifiers for kids to
JS>> be covered by the special ed programs.
AM> I don't really want him in special ed. I want some kind of help in the 
AM> class with his work and his comprehention (sp). He is a bright child but 
AM> just takes more time to learn something and it has to be explained to 
him. 
AM> He can't just read the directions and understand what to do.
That is part of special ed these days.  It isn't just a "dummy class" 
anymore.  My son has had (at various times) a special ed teacher help him in 
class, and a special ed study hall where the study hall teacher would work 
with him on organization skills, etc.
Jerry Schwartz
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