Special ed kids, what's it like? (lemmy.ml)

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For people who are in or where in special education, Why where you there? What was it like? How did you do later in life? And did it have any effect as a adult?

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[-] POTOOOOOOOO@reddthat.com 35 points 2 days ago

Went to school. Was labled "retarded" fell through the cracks. Hardly could read and write when I graduated.

I was pissed. Didn't attend graduation.

Went to college. Had an awesome English teacher. Got me up to speed.

Proved everyone wrong. Being stubborn was a blessing.

[-] Tramort@programming.dev 5 points 2 days ago

Woah. How did that happen to you!?

[-] POTOOOOOOOO@reddthat.com 6 points 2 days ago

Fell through the cracks. I don't know what to say there.

[-] averyminya@beehaw.org 3 points 2 days ago

A really, really common story honestly. I'm glad that you stuck with it, sometimes getting out is the first step to getting up.

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