tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post110844272896402115..comments2024-03-27T15:43:53.969-04:00Comments on Adventures in Autism: A Case for MainstreamingGinger Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04200286625735078479noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-89228225663180820012014-04-23T07:09:36.265-04:002014-04-23T07:09:36.265-04:00The following request is from one of my students. ...The following request is from one of my students. It would be wonderful if you had a moment to respond. <br /><br /><br />Hi ,<br /><br />I am a senior student researching whether mainstream schools provide appropriate education for young people with autism and came across your blog. I was hoping you could give me some of your thoughts on what have been challenges and what has been successful in your experience.<br /><br />Beccy Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234879050290063699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-63978403352278845412008-03-23T01:53:00.000-04:002008-03-23T01:53:00.000-04:00It is a great article! We all do experience that i...It is a great article! We all do experience that it's depend on the support from the school staff.<BR/><BR/>As a deaf mother of a hearing 5 year old PPD-NOS (known as Autism,) I did place him in a small private pre-school for two years daily and brought him to speech therapy twice a week for a year. My son gradually improved during his pre-school years. While he was in pre-school, I took him out to indoor McDonald's playground every other week. I was involved to promote him to interact with others.<BR/><BR/>By the time, he attended a public school (he is in Kindergarten) in a full-time special education class. Gradually, the teacher noticed that he has improved in many areas. So, he gradually went on a trial to go into a mainstream class for Language Arts and Math a month before his annual I.E.P. Now, he is in mainstream at 47 % of the time. He had been doing great overall performances: socialization, communication and eye contacts. <BR/><BR/>He is still a little bit different from a typical child.. but the matter is the team work between teachers and parents. I continue will do it throughout his life because I, as a special education teacher for the deaf, know that learning in education is 1/4 of time at school while 3/4 of time is at home. <BR/><BR/>Don't give up hope! Always be there to expose as much as you can. More importantly is your love!Laura and the familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413189516451734620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-16254456500869094722007-02-20T06:54:00.000-05:002007-02-20T06:54:00.000-05:00please please please can some one help me? i have ...please please please can some one help me? i have been sat in front of this computer trying to find my little brother a special adapted bike/trike. he is nine years of age and has autism hed love to learn how to ride but cant find him one he can go on. so if anyone can help email me please at gkayleigh18@yahoo.co.ukAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-1113267833233388322005-04-11T21:03:00.000-04:002005-04-11T21:03:00.000-04:00Thanks for this great article. Unfortunately, the...Thanks for this great article. Unfortunately, the process this school adopted, and the participation of the "typical" students and their parents, is not going to be the norm at most schools. Neither will most schools be willing to accept the hard times early on. <BR/><BR/>Still, it gives you hope.Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05692538865185004176noreply@blogger.com