Special Education Timeline

By MerryMc
  • Jeb

    Jeb
    Jeb was a boy down the street who was, in 1970, labelled as "mentally retarded." I babysat him and found him lovely but not so easy to work with. He didn't like going to bed and he weighed much more than me.
  • Engaging all

    Engaging all
    While studying and doing practicums, I realized that a third of the students had special needs and learned differently. Therefore, after I had completed my teacher training, I signed up for the Waldorf version of Special Education course.
  • Stretching

    Stretching
    Teaching in the private Waldorf schools I stretched to meet the needs of my students