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[memorysdaughter]

I've had an odd day... and for me to say that is an oddity in itself.

It started this afternoon when I read this post about the restraint and seclusion of special needs kids in classrooms. Please take time to read this post - it is heart-breaking and unfortunately TRUE.

From there I jumped over to one of my other "pet" research projects - the

Comments

[anonymous]

I totally agree with you. This is upsetting. They are people. Joy

[infinite_whimsy]

This breaks my heart. It reminds me of a particular young woman who defrauded tens of thousands of dollars by faking cancer - she shaved her head, plucked her eyebrows and eyelashes to pretend that she was being treated with chemotherapy. Do these people lack empathy? How can any material benefit make up for the fact that you are taking advantage of the hope and generosity of your fellow human being?

The fact that the school in question is still open is a remark on the ignorance and willingness to turn a blind eye of our society. And it should make everyone rise up in outrage.