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Re: teachers

Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2016-05-15 01:16

I have a sister who is a wonderful, high functioning. Downs syndrome woman. I commiserate with you about the teacher.

As you already know but some of the posters may not, the visit to the teacher is a high point in their life, a bit different than most students. Changing the teacher will be somewhat traumatic. But ... you know best. You've noted that the teacher has given up.

In my personal opinion, only because I know how my sister reacts, I would say that you need to carefully try a few new teachers. I don't think they especially need to be special needs type teachers, but teachers that are very empathetic. Distance type lessons I think would be counter productive in the case of a Downs syndrome child - in my experience one-on-one in the real world works wonders.

Again, that's only my informed opinion based on a sample size of one sister that has loved me unconditionally for over 50 years. You know exactly what I mean :-)

Good luck!

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