I believe that my worst nightmare about Lucy's education has come true. Lucy is being treated as though she will not change and grow. She is being taken care of, i.e.: diaper changes, feedings, maintenance based care. I don't believe that Lucy's teachers see her as a learner or as an independent child.
I see Lucy as just another kid who wants to know about the world and is capable of knowing about the world she lives in. She is most capable of knowing, experiencing and learning when the adults in her life adapt situations and environments to fit her unique abilities and needs. What does Lucy like and respond to? How can we best position her so that she may access the environment? Are we communicating with her so that she is involved in the process rather than having things done to her? And so that she is building communication skills? She has them. You just have to slow down to recognize them.
I believe that we no longer keep kids like Lucy locked away at home. Now we keep them locked away from learning in the classroom they inhabit.
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