The word "special" makes me physically recoil.

~special class~

~special students~

"low motivated" and "low functioning" are gross labels.

Instead of vilifying harmless labels like "disabled", why don't we take terms like "special", "low functioning" and "low motivated" and launch them into orbit?

Asking for a friend

"special ed teachers and shadows aren't paid enough."

well... I guess that's true, teachers should be paid more. Maybe this won't be do ba--

"they're wiping noses and pushing wheelchairs all day"

.......................*seething.*

I'll stop complaining once I stop paying money to be microagressed lmao

~Aspergers~ it is the year twenty-twenty please pls pls pls pls

"whats the differnce between a child with aspergers vs a child with autism?" aaaaaAAAAAAA

"children with Aspergers are usually extremely advanced in specific topics, but socially underdeveloped. If this were a question on a test--"

I'm going to fail this class.

We now have 15 minutes to reflect on whether or not this hypothetical child should be put into a special education class, then share our answers.

Having read the dumpster fire that is this textbook, I know what my answer is *supposed* to be.

However, I'd rather rip out my eyes.

Me, before the semester started: I’m good I’ve grown I can handle this class.

Me, 40 minutes into it: Okay, first of all—

Update: I still haven’t written a single thing and I’m feeling Very Emotional™