[senco-forum] 'SEN kids will contribute exactly what totheeconomy?'

There are a lot of computers out there that did not like my language - I was
showered with emails that said my message had been rejected by their
computer.

And I had a lot of trouble getting a piece of work to becta that contained -
quite legitimately the word for the male member beginning with p - 5 letters
long once.

Would that the children - and staff - that I have known - were as sensitive
to the refinements of the English language!

Regards

Ruth

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In a message dated 14/01/2008 18:31:39 GMT Standard Time,  
mary.kelly4 at ntlworld.com writes:

Did you  know that entrepreneurs are twice as likely to be dyslexic as the
rest of  the population? Except in the US, where the figure is
three-and-a-half  times?

But we know the americans can't spell.

Interesting to hear about all of those who have had the SEN label stamped
on 
their forehead and go on to find their niche in life - much of it ranging  
from comfortable to lucrative, but not academic. What does this say about
our  
rigid education system which is so set up as to not allow those working with

children to recognise and work with their strengths. This hoop, that hoop;  
measure this, measure that.

And I think that the contribution to society has less to do with SEN and  
more to do with expectation, self esteem and just how comfortable a place
you  
start from.

And Ruth - can you mind your language please.

Martin