Testing Fad Achieves New Levels With the Disabled
As you can see from my recent blogs, the government doesn't always act in the best interests of the disabled community. Whether it is entitlements, education, or ADA issues, something is usually amiss. What's perplexing about this article is the government's attempt to come up with this "altruistic-sounding goal of testing every child, no matter how disabled" actually undermines the excellent work already being done for this special population of severely retarded. It's apparent that they're not listening to the school officials or the parents. The Individualized Education Program (I. E. P.) is a program that already works for everyone involved. If creating more tests and adding to the paperwork that already exists is a "fad", it is one these school officials and parents can do without.

From the article:
When I asked Dr. James Rowley, a physician and the parent of a 9-year-old at Wing Lake, what officials were thinking, he replied, "I'm not sure they were thinking."

It would sure be helpful if our government officials would think things through before acting on any specific programs. A little research and a good dose of listening to those constituents being affected wouldn't hurt.