tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post7028618244454052198..comments2024-03-17T04:09:26.074-04:00Comments on SpeEdChange: Transactional Disability and the Classroomirasocolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01412837280249622430noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post-67502162167291500122010-09-28T21:08:53.356-04:002010-09-28T21:08:53.356-04:00There is a funny Ken Robinson clip on YouTube wher...There is a funny <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9OoSHZbBHQ" rel="nofollow">Ken Robinson clip on YouTube</a> where he talks about the epidemic of ADHD and doling out pills like candy to treat it.<br /><br />He says years ago, we didn't know we could have ADHD, it wasn't an option. But back then we had a similar epidemic with tonsillitis. It used to be, every kid who had a sore throat had to get his tonsils removed. Nowadays, it's a rare thing to get your tonsils out. His point is that we tend to seek out, diagnose and treat whatever happens to be in vogue at the moment. <br /><br />It's too bad that we always have to hang labels on people. It's so limiting, and disrespectful of individual differences.Bill Genereuxhttp://billgx.edublogs.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post-41290839547443586712010-09-28T21:03:00.523-04:002010-09-28T21:03:00.523-04:00All disabilities -- and for that matter, all abil...All disabilities -- and for that matter, all abilities -- are social constructs. Each exists in the interstice of individual and environment and is depended on societal expectations and definitions of some norm.Deven Black (@spedteacher)http://educationontheplate.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post-39116736940187916092010-02-28T11:01:24.235-05:002010-02-28T11:01:24.235-05:00Outstanding and thought-provoking as always, Ira. ...Outstanding and thought-provoking as always, Ira. Where is the disability? Too often when we speak about public education, it's in the curriculum and the way it is presented and how we ask students to demonstrate what they know. <br />When students are referred to me for an AT assessment, my first two questions to parents are what are their strengths and what is it that is difficult for them to do? If we start from a strengths model, we can overcome a great deal and build upon the strengths for success. <br />Thank you for always getting us thinking and challenging the status quo.Karen Janowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09735088828586482051noreply@blogger.com