[nfbmi-talk] integrated vs. segregated settings

Larry D. Keeler lkeeler at comcast.net
Sun Jun 17 23:21:49 UTC 2012


Lydia, you sure got it!  I managed to get my daughter into MSD and even 
though its programs were cut as well she blossomed there!  In fact, she 
chose to go to Gallaudet and is working and will move on to Colorado for 
more education.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lydia Schuck" <laschuck at juno.com>
To: <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 6:54 PM
Subject: [nfbmi-talk] integrated vs. segregated settings


> Hi listfriends,
> As a parent I want to give my child the best education I can find and
> afford.  For blind kids the best might mean a segregated setting for all
> or part of the day.  I like the idea of inclusive education, the
> "everyone together" movement, if it gives kids the best.  But I have seen
> what mainstreaming has meant in Michigan.  There is no residential option
> at all, and the whole continuum of options for blind kids has been
> watered down as a result.  Excellent programs are available to a very few
> students.
> I mention this "everyone together" inclusion model because we may
> sometime find ourselves struggling to have any special separate services
> for our kids, and being included may become a higher value than being
> educated.
>
> Lydia
>
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