Sometimes it's hard to keep all the terms straight, to know all the correct terminology, to fully understand what information you're getting, to know what the right path is to take.
For instance when Brogan was first placed in PPCD I was told that they had very high hopes for him to be "Mainstreamed" by kindergarten. I was under the mistaken impression this meant in with the general education classes with an aide. That definition, however, is actually what is applied when speaking of "inclusion education". The definition of "Mainstreaming" applies when students are placed in special education classes but "visit" general education classes for instruction and social activities with their typically developing peers.
We should have a review soon to discuss what the next couple of years look like for Brogan. I've been talking about how I want things to go with Kimberly and she thinks we should be able to find a solution for Brogan's schooling next year that I am comfortable with and is the best for Brogan. Seriously, with the classroom sizes bordering on 23 students in every school in the district ... something has to be done. Especially for students who will not be okay in larger classes with a lot of distractions.
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