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Large Caseloads

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a woman sitting at a desk in the dark with just one light on, papers all around and a calculator in her hands. She says "Looks like I have an average of six minutes a day to support each of my students with disabilities in regular class. That includes planning, assessing, adapting, teaching, consulting, evaluating, communicating with parents, supervising paraprofessionals..." The tag line reads "Large caseloads for special educators: The numbers just don't add up!"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Part of: 2. Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

No Dumping!

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a large red circle with a diagonal slash across an image of a dump truck that is dumping kids with disabilities at the front door of a school. The sign on the truck says, "We Haul That's All" The woman at the front of the school is yelling, "Hey Wait!" and the truck driver says back to her, "Sorry, supports not included in cost of delivery." The tag lines reads, "NO DUMPING!"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Part of: 3. Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Dart Board

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows two men in front of a dart board. On the dart board there are 6 sections, there are pieces of paper tacked in each section. The papers say in clockwise order, River Rd, Central High, West Middle, Grand Ave, Main Street, and East Middle The Man in the lower left corner of the panel reads from a list in his hand and says, "Next is April Baker, occupational therapist. Where will we assign her next year?" The man in the lower right corner has a blindfold on and is holding a dart in his right hand ready to throw it at the dart board. He says, "Let's find out!" The tag line reads "Parents finally discover why their children seem to have new support staff every year."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Part of: 2. Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Corporate Sponsorship

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows two people one in a wheelchair and one pushing the wheelchair wearing a sandwich board. On the sandwich board it says "Edna's House of Thimbles" The tag line reads "In an effort to cut the costs of special education, Central High School pursues corporate sponsorship for each of its staff."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Part of: 2. Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Inclusive Proverb

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a couple having Chinese food. In the right of the panel the man has a lot of fortune cookies broken in front of him. The woman in the left of the panel says, "Don't you think that's enough? We have to do something!" The man responds, "I'm hoping to keep opening fortune cookies until I get on that says, 'Your child will be appropriately supported in general education.'" The tag line reads "Not so ancient inclusive proverb: Take Action! Persistence overcomes resistance."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Part of: 2. Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

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