Family Fun Simply Gifted Expectant Fathers More Topics . . . Today's Special Education and Its Messages for Tomorrow. James Kauffman writes for the Journal of Special Education, and he most definitely has a true trend here.
Special education is a diminishing program, at least it is in Ontario.
The constant government cuts to education have saw its budget being slashed in every area, resulting in a system with more troubles than the students it serves. Special education used to involved small remedial classes with extensive help for troubled students. My daughter once attended a session because her Rs sounded like Ws. Now, however, these classes are a part of history. Students who are behind or in need of extra help are simply sent to the basement, where one, or at most two special ed teachers serve a school of 700 people.