@DragonLady
Oh absolutely. I was not at all inferring anything other than that was the case.
I know many people see someone whom 10 years ago we would consider retarded. Which is not a pejorative, it is simply descriptive of a situation in which due to any number of reasons they are “slow” because development has been retarded. I am not describing you I am just speaking in generalities here. And many people would think that person is somehow a mistake or is less or is a wasted/unfulfilled life. This is absolutely untrue. In fact to think that is to take away from the value of all life. The assumption that one must be X Y or Z to be of “value” is an evil idea in my book. I have seen many people who have difficulties (some severe) bring joy to others and to have joy themselves.
Over the weekend I made a trip to the local grocery store. As I am sitting in my car waiting for people to pass I see a man with 2 little girls. One was typical and the other obviously had some level of down syndrome as indicated by the usual physical attributes of that condition. Now one person might say well one is less than the other. I state this is not the case. I see both girls with huge smiles having fun in the store following their daddy and him attending to both lovingly. What’s wrong with that? Nothing.
Overall my point is all folks deserve a chance. But they deserve the best chance they can get. Having someone with severe learning issues in a regular school only harms the regular children as well as the one with additional needs. Sure, it gives adults the opportunity to say look what I did I have put my autistic child in a regular school. But that does not help anyone it only makes the adult feel special. And also actually the same reason you end up with trans kids.
This situation in the video I am familiar with. My daughter went to school for years with a boy who had down syndrome. Happy little guy but prone to outbursts. When he was younger a lady essentially followed him around school all day and helped him and assisted in controlling him. But as got older he grew into a sizeable guy. And by Jr. High they had to pay for a large gentleman to replace the lady so he could be physically controlled.
I ask. Where is the value in that? I see nothing of value in that situation this only puts everyone in a risky and bad situation and harms the learning environment for all involved.
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