Comments on: Make Way TomKat, Move Over Brangelina http://blog.suchthespot.com/2008/05/make-way-tomkat-move-over-brangelina/ reality simplified. happiness multiplied. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:45:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Jennifer, Snapshot http://blog.suchthespot.com/2008/05/make-way-tomkat-move-over-brangelina/comment-page-1/#comment-1141 Jennifer, Snapshot Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:49:55 +0000 http://blog.suchthespot.com/?p=166#comment-1141 I'm catching up on blog reading, but I had to comment here. I love mainstreaming. My daughter has had children with special needs in her classroom almost every year--down's syndrome, autism, or whatever. In second grade we were looking at her class picture, and there were two teachers. I knew that second grade didn't have a full-time aide as 1st grade did, so I asked who that was. "Oh, she helps Stephanie," Amanda explained. "Helps her what?" her mom densely asked. "I don't know--with her schoolwork and stuff." It had been months since school started and we had talked about 2nd grade, her class, her new friends etc, and never had she said, "There's some girl who's different and needs help." It just never occurred to her. I love that. I’m catching up on blog reading, but I had to comment here.

I love mainstreaming. My daughter has had children with special needs in her classroom almost every year–down’s syndrome, autism, or whatever.

In second grade we were looking at her class picture, and there were two teachers. I knew that second grade didn’t have a full-time aide as 1st grade did, so I asked who that was. “Oh, she helps Stephanie,” Amanda explained.

“Helps her what?” her mom densely asked.

“I don’t know–with her schoolwork and stuff.”

It had been months since school started and we had talked about 2nd grade, her class, her new friends etc, and never had she said, “There’s some girl who’s different and needs help.” It just never occurred to her.

I love that.

]]> By: Stephanie http://blog.suchthespot.com/2008/05/make-way-tomkat-move-over-brangelina/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Stephanie Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:07:44 +0000 http://blog.suchthespot.com/?p=166#comment-1131 Such great photos of the last day of school! She looks very happy and it appears that she's quite the social butterfly. Such great photos of the last day of school! She looks very happy and it appears that she’s quite the social butterfly.

]]> By: Ashlee - Mama's Nest http://blog.suchthespot.com/2008/05/make-way-tomkat-move-over-brangelina/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 Ashlee - Mama's Nest Fri, 30 May 2008 00:51:13 +0000 http://blog.suchthespot.com/?p=166#comment-1096 So amazing! So amazing!

]]> By: beth - total mom haircut http://blog.suchthespot.com/2008/05/make-way-tomkat-move-over-brangelina/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 beth - total mom haircut Wed, 28 May 2008 21:59:16 +0000 http://blog.suchthespot.com/?p=166#comment-1070 That's so wonderful. And she looks so happy. I can't imagine how proud you felt watching all the other kids flock to her. So glad you have such a great environment for her - as planned, it looks like everyone benefits. That’s so wonderful. And she looks so happy. I can’t imagine how proud you felt watching all the other kids flock to her. So glad you have such a great environment for her – as planned, it looks like everyone benefits.

]]> By: dcrmom http://blog.suchthespot.com/2008/05/make-way-tomkat-move-over-brangelina/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 dcrmom Wed, 28 May 2008 17:21:27 +0000 http://blog.suchthespot.com/?p=166#comment-1069 Awww, what a darlin'! Awww, what a darlin’!

]]> By: Kelsey http://blog.suchthespot.com/2008/05/make-way-tomkat-move-over-brangelina/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 Kelsey Wed, 28 May 2008 00:30:53 +0000 http://blog.suchthespot.com/?p=166#comment-1054 That is so great Darcie! She is such a cutie! That is so great Darcie! She is such a cutie!

]]> By: Not Just Any Jen http://blog.suchthespot.com/2008/05/make-way-tomkat-move-over-brangelina/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 Not Just Any Jen Tue, 27 May 2008 23:49:32 +0000 http://blog.suchthespot.com/?p=166#comment-1053 Looks like mainstreaming is allowing Cassidy to maximize her full potential! i am so glad to hear she s excelling! Looks like mainstreaming is allowing Cassidy to maximize her full potential! i am so glad to hear she s excelling!

]]> By: Michelle@Life with Three http://blog.suchthespot.com/2008/05/make-way-tomkat-move-over-brangelina/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 Michelle@Life with Three Tue, 27 May 2008 22:45:16 +0000 http://blog.suchthespot.com/?p=166#comment-1052 Oh, that warms my heart! How precious -- and she's clearly got her own fan following! :-) Oh, that warms my heart! How precious — and she’s clearly got her own fan following! :-)

]]> By: kim http://blog.suchthespot.com/2008/05/make-way-tomkat-move-over-brangelina/comment-page-1/#comment-1051 kim Tue, 27 May 2008 19:42:46 +0000 http://blog.suchthespot.com/?p=166#comment-1051 Thank you so much for sharing this sweets story and photos. I so love the sense of community the staff and kiddos have built at the school. You are truly blessed! Thank you so much for sharing this sweets story and photos. I so love the sense of community the staff and kiddos have built at the school. You are truly blessed!

]]> By: Deb - Mom of 3 Girls http://blog.suchthespot.com/2008/05/make-way-tomkat-move-over-brangelina/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 Deb - Mom of 3 Girls Tue, 27 May 2008 14:59:24 +0000 http://blog.suchthespot.com/?p=166#comment-1050 Oh look at how much fun she's having signing autographs! What a wonderful thing your school district is doing - for her and for all of the kids she's growing up with. :) Oh look at how much fun she’s having signing autographs! What a wonderful thing your school district is doing – for her and for all of the kids she’s growing up with. :)

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