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BEHAVIOR DISORDERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
When the center opens the next morning, Misty is there with three stitches in her head. Holding on to Misty's hand is her mother and she is not a happy camper. "That child, has caused trouble here for the last time. Can't you people tell he's a danger to the other children? Look at her!" Misty's mother points to her daughter's head, and you find you really are speechless. At last, you manage to get out, "We don't discriminate against children because of disability. Jordan has a severe behavior disorder. He has the right to be included in the classroom with the other children. He has an aide, Patty Leben, who acts as his shadow during the day to prevent behavior problems."
"Discriminate?!" Misty's mother is looking at you as if you are the dumbest person ever. She puts her hands on her hips and lectures, "Discrimination is when you don't let someone come to your school because they're black or Indian or born with one leg. Not letting someone in your center because they smack other children hard in the head with trucks isn't discrimination. It's just having the sense you were born with. I talked to that aide after school yesterday. Patty, she's a nice lady but there is no way to keep that Jordan from hurting other children unless she is stuck to him like his real shadow. " ![]() ![]() |
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