tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683043116179661056.post3286003653129417642..comments2015-07-25T09:11:40.919-07:00Comments on Especially About Students: The Terrible Trajectory of the Undesignated BC ChildCecelia Griffithshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10121447647225438990noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683043116179661056.post-6053135756200834732014-08-30T16:08:32.392-07:002014-08-30T16:08:32.392-07:00You are absolutely right, and I thank you for expa...You are absolutely right, and I thank you for expanding on this.Cecelia Griffithshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10121447647225438990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683043116179661056.post-69143702943120397582014-08-30T13:36:17.978-07:002014-08-30T13:36:17.978-07:00Can I also add that some cope and some thrive, but...Can I also add that some cope and some thrive, but a huge, huge number don't...many end up in the courts, and health care system...I have a cousin with dyslexia who was in and out of jail...now, nearly 50 he seems to be coping okay...but that is not an uncommon story. I read a stat that up to 70% of people in prison have an LD.....private schools shouldn't be what many parents feel, one of their only options....(I know some people home school, but what about those that work and can't home school?...or as you say Cecelia....have to give up a job...).....But many children don't survive and even if they do- what hit does that make on their self esteem and self worth? <br />Ldrysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683043116179661056.post-62736233510235427882014-08-30T12:28:20.134-07:002014-08-30T12:28:20.134-07:00Thank you so much! I figure, we all need to do wha...Thank you so much! I figure, we all need to do what we can, because this has all gone on for far, far too long.<br />Cecelia Griffithshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10121447647225438990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683043116179661056.post-70735331737081350172014-08-30T12:08:28.130-07:002014-08-30T12:08:28.130-07:00Celia, you outline the case beautifully. I would ...Celia, you outline the case beautifully. I would estimate that about 25% of the students in my typical grade 3/4 classes need extra help. A large percentage of those have undiagnosed learning disabilities. Others have high emotional needs, social development needs, and so forth. The medical system is also underfunded, so I often have students with undiagnosed autism and ADHD. You have explained why both class size and composition are so important. Composition helps to reduce the number of students whose needs are so great that they've actually managed to make the "urgent" list and have received a diagnosis. Class size reduces the number of needs in generalm many of whom would qualify for a diagnosis should the funding be available for testing. Thank you so much for explaining so clearly. I hope your blog will be well read!Bettie Marchiorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05020924399759640474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683043116179661056.post-74988563467504976972014-08-30T11:23:19.792-07:002014-08-30T11:23:19.792-07:00Thank you Cecelia! I know we have talked about thi...Thank you Cecelia! I know we have talked about this before- and I was not sure how the article was going to be written. Generally, it is still better than I thought it would be....I definitely liked that she interviewed Susan Teasdale about her class- The interview with the Surrey trustee....I did not like as much....But at least it shows the complexities of a classroom and I really don't take it as a slight against teachers at all...Ldrysnoreply@blogger.com