Are/Were you a special ed kid in school?

I was a special ed kid all the way from K to 12. The teachers knew I was f*cked up right from the start! :lol:

School would have been less painful had it been majority special ed kids. :P My high school is only 9% sp-ed kids (according to school demographics), so I was definitely in the minority.:cry:

Edited twice because the poll is being stupid.

I had to take a special ed. Algebra 2 course in highschool. That was the extent of my special ed. K-12.

I was in advance classes come middle school, and part of freshmen year of high school, but then I realize there was no point in me challenging myself when I can get an A in algebra but then have to sacrifice my video game weekends to get a C or B in Calculus. Fightingfan

I don't think that answered the question.

I had to take a special ed. Algebra 2 course in highschool. That was the extent of my special ed. K-12.

Shmiity

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]I was in advance classes come middle school, and part of freshmen year of high school, but then I realize there was no point in me challenging myself when I can get an A in algebra but then have to sacrifice my video game weekends to get a C or B in Calculus. Shmiity

I don't think that answered the question.

No, but I was a special day teacher.

No, but I was a special day teacher.

GummiRaccoon

[QUOTE="Shmiity"]

I had to take a special ed. Algebra 2 course in highschool. That was the extent of my special ed. K-12.

gamerguru100

That was as far as I got in mathematics. "Intermediate algebra 2" Is what they called it. Not real algebra two.

I took Algebra 1, Geometry 1, and "Intermediate algebra 2". That was it. I have no math requirements in college, so I havent taken a math course in like 4 years.

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"][QUOTE="Shmiity"]

I had to take a special ed. Algebra 2 course in highschool. That was the extent of my special ed. K-12.

Shmiity

That was as far as I got in mathematics. "Intermediate algebra 2" Is what they called it. Not real algebra two.

I took Algebra 1, Geometry 1, and "Intermediate algebra 2". That was it. I have no math requirements in college, so I havent taken a math course in like 4 years.

[QUOTE="Shmiity"]

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"] Algebra 2? F*ck, I had to take basic Algebra and that was it for math mostly. I was getting a D in geometry concepts! I suck so hard at math and always will.gamerguru100

That was as far as I got in mathematics. "Intermediate algebra 2" Is what they called it. Not real algebra two.

I took Algebra 1, Geometry 1, and "Intermediate algebra 2". That was it. I have no math requirements in college, so I havent taken a math course in like 4 years.

I hear that. I would be so boned. I don't remember anything.

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"][QUOTE="Shmiity"]

That was as far as I got in mathematics. "Intermediate algebra 2" Is what they called it. Not real algebra two.

I took Algebra 1, Geometry 1, and "Intermediate algebra 2". That was it. I have no math requirements in college, so I havent taken a math course in like 4 years.

Shmiity

I hear that. I would be so boned. I don't remember anything.

[QUOTE="Shmiity"]

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"] Algebra 2? F*ck, I had to take basic Algebra and that was it for math mostly. I was getting a D in geometry concepts! I suck so hard at math and always will.gamerguru100

That was as far as I got in mathematics. "Intermediate algebra 2" Is what they called it. Not real algebra two.

I took Algebra 1, Geometry 1, and "Intermediate algebra 2". That was it. I have no math requirements in college, so I havent taken a math course in like 4 years.

Depends on your major. If you end up having to take statistics, you'll at least be in the same boat as everyone else, as it is basically all new info to everyone taking it and all previous math really doesn't help you learn it at all.

However, stats tutors are very hard to find.

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"][QUOTE="Shmiity"]

That was as far as I got in mathematics. "Intermediate algebra 2" Is what they called it. Not real algebra two.

I took Algebra 1, Geometry 1, and "Intermediate algebra 2". That was it. I have no math requirements in college, so I havent taken a math course in like 4 years.

GummiRaccoon

Depends on your major. If you end up having to take statistics, you'll at least be in the same boat as everyone else, as it is basically all new info to everyone taking it and all previous math really doesn't help you learn it at all.

However, stats tutors are very hard to find.

No, but I was a special day teacher.

GummiRaccoon

that wording is so ambiguous

ps tc why are you afraid of math?

pretty much all classes for undergraduates (or for me anyway so far) have just been cookbook. That includes everything up to differential equations.

I am taking that next semester, but I doubt it's going to change.

I am sure if you dedicated yourself to it, you can be getting A's in any math class you take.

[QUOTE="GummiRaccoon"]

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"] I haven't taken math in community college, but I wonder if I'll have to once I transfer. F*ck. I'll be screwed if I have to. gamerguru100

Depends on your major. If you end up having to take statistics, you'll at least be in the same boat as everyone else, as it is basically all new info to everyone taking it and all previous math really doesn't help you learn it at all.

However, stats tutors are very hard to find.

[QUOTE="GummiRaccoon"]

No, but I was a special day teacher.

JigglyWiggly_

that wording is so ambiguous

ps tc why are you afraid of math?

pretty much all classes for undergraduates (or for me anyway so far) have just been cookbook. That includes everything up to differential equations.

I am taking that next semester, but I doubt it's going to change.

I am sure if you dedicated yourself to it, you can be getting A's in any math class you take.

I taught special ed kids, pay sucked, so I switched fields.

You have to take heavy math because you have a hard science major.

Social sciences get easy peasy math.

[QUOTE="Shmiity"]

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"] Algebra 2? F*ck, I had to take basic Algebra and that was it for math mostly. I was getting a D in geometry concepts! I suck so hard at math and always will.gamerguru100

That was as far as I got in mathematics. "Intermediate algebra 2" Is what they called it. Not real algebra two.

I took Algebra 1, Geometry 1, and "Intermediate algebra 2". That was it. I have no math requirements in college, so I havent taken a math course in like 4 years.

I went up to calc 2. Why I duuno, because I hate everything past algebra 2. Algebra was fun and quite simple with a graphing calculator and a few nifty programs.

[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"]

[QUOTE="GummiRaccoon"] not sure if I should be happy

that wording is so ambiguous

ps tc why are you afraid of math?

pretty much all classes for undergraduates (or for me anyway so far) have just been cookbook. That includes everything up to differential equations.

I am taking that next semester, but I doubt it's going to change.

I am sure if you dedicated yourself to it, you can be getting A's in any math class you take.

GummiRaccoon

I taught special ed kids, pay sucked, so I switched fields.

You have to take heavy math because you have a hard science major.

Social sciences get easy peasy math.

I taught special ed kids, pay sucked, so I switched fields.

You have to take heavy math because you have a hard science major.

Social sciences get easy peasy math.

"So kids, you know about this algebra n stuff?"

"no"

"well you'd be perfect canidates to play quake live"

About math, I don't think any of them test your intelligence, so far anyway. All they are based off is how much you practice.

I wasn't a special ed student but my brother was...it was tough on him. He's kind of slow when it comes to learning and getting stuff. You had to be patient with him, but he was in class with guys that had down syndrome and others who were truly..without sounding harsh, NOT THERE AT ALL! It wasn't right, and he didn't get much out of it. He's good now, but not because of school, but because he's a kick ass mechanic. He's not slow with that.GrindingAxe

The current term is intellectually disabled.

[QUOTE="GummiRaccoon"]

[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"]

I taught special ed kids, pay sucked, so I switched fields.

You have to take heavy math because you have a hard science major.

Social sciences get easy peasy math.

JigglyWiggly_

I taught special ed kids, pay sucked, so I switched fields.

You have to take heavy math because you have a hard science major.

Social sciences get easy peasy math.

"So kids, you know about this algebra n stuff?"

"no"

"well you'd be perfect canidates to play quake live"

About math, I don't think any of them test your intelligence, so far anyway. All they are based off is how much you practice.

They're easier to teach than some normal people. This first grade boy I worked with who had autism, our goal for him by the end of the year was for him to string together 3-5 word sentences. And that to me is less frustrating than some of this hurr durr bullsh!t I get interacting with users now that I work in IT.

I was in sp-ed in Australia, but was normal when i moved back to japan.

[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"]

[QUOTE="GummiRaccoon"]

I taught special ed kids, pay sucked, so I switched fields.

You have to take heavy math because you have a hard science major.

Social sciences get easy peasy math.

GummiRaccoon

"So kids, you know about this algebra n stuff?"

"no"

"well you'd be perfect canidates to play quake live"

About math, I don't think any of them test your intelligence, so far anyway. All they are based off is how much you practice.

They're easier to teach than some normal people. This first grade boy I worked with who had autism, our goal for him by the end of the year was for him to string together 3-5 word sentences. And that to me is less frustrating than some of this hurr durr bullsh!t I get interacting with users now that I work in IT.

You list the correct solution, but the op ignores your post completely.

Thankfully irl I never let people know I know about computers unless they are close friends, and even then I downplay it.

[QUOTE="GrindingAxe"]I wasn't a special ed student but my brother was...it was tough on him. He's kind of slow when it comes to learning and getting stuff. You had to be patient with him, but he was in class with guys that had down syndrome and others who were truly..without sounding harsh, NOT THERE AT ALL! It wasn't right, and he didn't get much out of it. He's good now, but not because of school, but because he's a kick ass mechanic. He's not slow with that.GummiRaccoon

The current term is intellectually disabled.

Yes since I had speech delay.

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"][QUOTE="Shmiity"]

That was as far as I got in mathematics. "Intermediate algebra 2" Is what they called it. Not real algebra two.

I took Algebra 1, Geometry 1, and "Intermediate algebra 2". That was it. I have no math requirements in college, so I havent taken a math course in like 4 years.

wis3boi

I went up to calc 2. Why I duuno, because I hate everything past algebra 2. Algebra was fun and quite simple with a graphing calculator and a few nifty programs.

Nope

[QUOTE="GummiRaccoon"]

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"] I haven't taken math in community college, but I wonder if I'll have to once I transfer. F*ck. I'll be screwed if I have to. gamerguru100

Depends on your major. If you end up having to take statistics, you'll at least be in the same boat as everyone else, as it is basically all new info to everyone taking it and all previous math really doesn't help you learn it at all.

However, stats tutors are very hard to find.

For some reason, I just can't help but interpret the question as, "Are you or have you ever been retarded?"

No.

It's not a bad word, I swear.

I was. But I loved school and my teachers were great. All my schooling life was in special ed. I have a diploma thank god.

I was considered gifted.

[QUOTE="GummiRaccoon"]

[QUOTE="GrindingAxe"]I wasn't a special ed student but my brother was...it was tough on him. He's kind of slow when it comes to learning and getting stuff. You had to be patient with him, but he was in class with guys that had down syndrome and others who were truly..without sounding harsh, NOT THERE AT ALL! It wasn't right, and he didn't get much out of it. He's good now, but not because of school, but because he's a kick ass mechanic. He's not slow with that.GrindingAxe

The current term is intellectually disabled.

It'll only be in use for a year or so until they come up with a different one.

For some reason, I just can't help but interpret the question as, "Are you or have you ever been retarded?"

No.

It's not a bad word, I swear.

Necrifer

From my experience, the people who go after low hanging fruit do so because they can't jump that high.

Not really, no. The extent to which I needed "special attention" was that in Elementary School I had a speech therapist I'd meet with weekly since I had trouble pronouncing my R's. Outside of that I got nothing.

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"][QUOTE="GummiRaccoon"]

Depends on your major. If you end up having to take statistics, you'll at least be in the same boat as everyone else, as it is basically all new info to everyone taking it and all previous math really doesn't help you learn it at all.

However, stats tutors are very hard to find.

Allicrombie

reminds me of this

Not really, no. The extent to which I needed "special attention" was that in Elementary School I had a speech therapist I'd meet with weekly since I had trouble pronouncing my R's. Outside of that I got nothing.

DJ-Lafleur

We call those kindergarten R's btw.

[QUOTE="Allicrombie"]

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"] My major is psychology, so I'm guessing I won't have to take math. Right? *crosses fingers* wis3boi

reminds me of this

[QUOTE="Necrifer"]

For some reason, I just can't help but interpret the question as, "Are you or have you ever been retarded?"

No.

It's not a bad word, I swear.

GummiRaccoon

From my experience, the people who go after low hanging fruit do so because they can't jump that high.

I can't really jump that high. :(

[QUOTE="GummiRaccoon"]

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"] I haven't taken math in community college, but I wonder if I'll have to once I transfer. F*ck. I'll be screwed if I have to. gamerguru100

Depends on your major. If you end up having to take statistics, you'll at least be in the same boat as everyone else, as it is basically all new info to everyone taking it and all previous math really doesn't help you learn it at all.

However, stats tutors are very hard to find.

I was considered gifted.

nintendoman562

[QUOTE="nintendoman562"]

I was considered gifted.

kingkong0124