[blindkid] Leaving classes early

[Andy & Sally Thomas]

My son's O&M instructor has told him that next year in junior high he will be dismissed from classes 5 minutes early in order to get a head start into the halls to make it to his next class. I'm wondering if most of the blind kids out there get this "accommodation."  I personally think it is an opportunity to miss some afterthought the teacher has and to be singled out and isolated in the classroom. Walking to classes with friends is one of the few times kids have for private conversations.  Would you share your experiences with this?

Sally Thomas