Schools across the world either have a special education class, where the schools take the mental handicapped or learning disability or place them in a class by themselves. ... Now that a learning disability has been defined it is easier to understand why an exceptional child needs to have mainstreaming in the schools. ... If a child is labeled exceptional and has to be separated from the other students, that child will feel left out or alone. ... Before 1992 most learning disability children were in special classes instead of being in regular classroom. ... I was allowed to be treated as a no...

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If mentally retarded children are placed in "special classes"; there are low expectations and a lack of role models to emulate. ... If these gifted children were separated from all the average or below average student would not have the benefit of learning from their talents. ... Available funding drastically favors research for the mentally retarded, while virtually ignoring the needs of the gifted. It is generally felt by society that the gifted can take care of themselves, so we must address the needs of those who are unable to help the less fortunate. ... In comparison, approximately $...

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