http://socyberty.com/sociology/labels-are-not-for-people/ Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:11:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://socyberty.com/sociology/labels-are-not-for-people/comment-page-1/#comment-115687 ladybaby Sat, 23 May 2009 12:17:54 +0000 http://socyberty.com/sociology/labels-are-not-for-people/#comment-115687 EXCELLENT! I am labeled "LD" Learning disabled. All through school I was considered "DUMB or STUPID." First of all I HATE the term, Learning DISABLED. I am far from being disabled in being able to learn. I simply need to learn DIFFERENTLY. I can not be TOLD how to do something. I need to be SHOWN how to do it. Does that make me stupid? I can look at a crocheted item and duplicate it without a pattern. Many highly educated people with a bunch of degrees could not do that. But my talent does not get me a job. My talent is of no value because I can't get a degree for what I can do. So in the eyes of society, I am still dumb. And I always wondered, WHAT IS WRONG WITH 'AVERAGE' ANYWAY? Why does everyone always have to be above average? I always hated those bumper stickers on cars that said, "MY CHILD IS AN HONOR STUDENT." big deal!Just because they can retain information long enough to get good grads on exams, does not make them any more special than an "average" student. Instead of looking at what kids CAN do, we focus on making them do what WE WANT them to do. I wish you had been my teacher. (smile)<br /> " EXCELLENT! I am labeled “LD” Learning disabled. All through school I was considered “DUMB or STUPID.” First of all I HATE the term, Learning DISABLED. I am far from being disabled in being able to learn. I simply need to learn DIFFERENTLY. I can not be TOLD how to do something. I need to be SHOWN how to do it. Does that make me stupid? I can look at a crocheted item and duplicate it without a pattern. Many highly educated people with a bunch of degrees could not do that. But my talent does not get me a job. My talent is of no value because I can’t get a degree for what I can do. So in the eyes of society, I am still dumb. And I always wondered, WHAT IS WRONG WITH ‘AVERAGE’ ANYWAY? Why does everyone always have to be above average? I always hated those bumper stickers on cars that said, “MY CHILD IS AN HONOR STUDENT.” big deal!Just because they can retain information long enough to get good grads on exams, does not make them any more special than an “average” student. Instead of looking at what kids CAN do, we focus on making them do what WE WANT them to do. I wish you had been my teacher. (smile)
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