I have long thought about this. I could see the purpose for it but he way that is done now (it’s goals) and the purpose just didn’t make sense and the goals that it accomplishes don’t either.

As a parent of 3 disabled children who are now adults who are NO BETTER OFF from being in Special Education (the standard way), I think that it is time that we redefined Special Education and accomplish some real, usable and life sustaining goals.

Currently the goal of Special Education is to meet or exceed the established standards and get people all of the way through school and then it stops. But all of my kids prove that there needs to be more to it. Yes, they all graduated from High School but they can’t move on in life. Are there more? Yes I’m sure that there are.

Were they helped by Special Education? Clearly not or they would be moving on.

What’s missing?

We are currently good at getting them through the established school process but we do nothing to get them through life and life is what they have to live for many years after school and that is where they need the help!

Yeah they do need help to get though schoo. but there is much more to life after school. Instead we are helping the process but not the people.

Will the handicap still exist beyond the Educational process? Yes. Are we addressing that? No.

Caring about Special Education means that we must care for and prepare people for life where they are. Are any of my 3 boys better off or better people because of Special Education? No. Do I know what to do about it? No.

Then our current methods have failed.