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[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Normalize calling gifted programs "special needs".

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago

I could've been in the gifted program. However, I was considered to retarded to be a part of it. (My words) I have dyslexia and speech problems so I ended up appearing worse academically than I was. I can read no problem and was reading from a young age. I just couldn't explain what I was reading verbally.

We need to rethink the classroom so that people from all backgrounds succeed. Often neurodivergent people are the ones who can excel.

[–] amino@lemmy.blahaj.zone -3 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Because that's what they are. They're for students that have different educational needs from the majority.

[–] amino@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

that makes no sense because even the majority contains students with individual needs. universal design over segregating based on perceived ability

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There's lots of variation in body sizes of people who wear medium size shirts. Why do we bother having large and small when they don't perfectly account for every difference?

[–] amino@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

that's not what universal design means in disability spaces. you should look it up

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

Ah, I've heard of the concept but not the term. How would that look in the context of education?