Special Education Going Mainstream

My sister was assigned a speech for her English class; Special Education going Mainstream. She asked me if I would help her with the topic as she didn't know much about it and come to find out neither did I. I never heard anything about the topic being an issue or becoming a possibility in the future and I was intrigued. During the time I attended all my years of education I had always had a strong opinion on the education the "SPED" students were receiving. I have always thought that the schools were right in separating the students that needed more attention but were wrong in allowing them to slide through school and earn a diploma without the proper knowledge. I do not believe that these students should be put into a classroom with others that have the ability to learn with out supervision where they will either fall behind or take the much needed attention from the teacher. I think that the only efficient way for these children to get the education they need is to remain in their classrooms and instead of being given the answers be coached and taught properly. Every person learns differently and not everyone can be taught in the same way but beyond that there are a group of people that have trouble paying attention or have medical issues or personal issues that need to be considered. The people in that group need to then be put into different groups and in a way be studied to figure out how they can receive the same knowledge as everyone else.
Each and every person in this world has the ability to learn and be taught, we just have to make an effort to discover ways we can make that possible. I hope that this issue is being given as much thought as I have put into it.

Weather...

Have you ever noticed that when you wake up in the morning if it is cold and dreary out your mood will reflect that? The weather these past few days has caused myself and everyone I know to lack all motivation and generally be dull. Why do we let the sun and the temperature decide our mood? I've decided to try an experiment today considering there is somewhat of a blizzard and it is quite chilly. I woke up this morning knowing perfectly well that is was going to snow and that I would ultimately be dull and frustrated and all around crabby but instead of giving in to the less than perfect image outside my window I woke up and smiled. I made a cup of coffee, took a shower, and prepared myself for a day of warmth and happiness. I discovered that it works, you are in control of your mood and your outlook on everything. As I sit here I look out the window and see a whirl wind of snow and the trees blowing heavily in the wind and I am able to just smile and giggle. For I know that it will not stay this way and in a way it is beautiful and rare, in a month's time I will not be able to sit in this very spot and stare out this very window and see anything remotely like the image in front of me now. Your life and your mood is what you make of it, just smiling about nothing or the simple things in life can completely turn a day around... try it.