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Lady Justice

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2007
Description: This cartoon shows a car driver's view of their external side mirror. Inside the car you only see the hand and arm of a white man wearing a suit and dress shirt on the steering wheel. In the mirror you see brown-skinned Lady Justice, blindfolded, in a purple wheelchair coming fast. The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, CD Only

Parapro Gold

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2007
Description: This cartoon shows a scale where a paraprofessional is sitting on one side and on the counterbalanced side a conveyor belt is dropping 14K gold nuggets in an effort to balance the scales. The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Great paraprofessionals, used wisely, are worth their weight in gold."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, CD Only

On the Brink

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2010-2013
Description: This cartoon shows a small house teetering on the edge of a cliff, nearly falling off on to the rocks and shark-infested waters below. There is a rope tied around the house and a long line of paraprofessionals pulling hard to stop it from falling. A man with a megaphone calls out, "Get more paraprofessionals! Keep 'em coming!" while a person on the rope line says, "Wouldn't it be better to build on a more solid footing?" The tag line under the cartoon reads: "On the Brink: Is your service delivery model built too close to the edge?"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Post CD

Which Path?

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Description: This cartoon has two panels stacked vertically. The upper and lower panels are overlapped on the far left by the image of an infant in a cradle. The upper panel , labeled BIGGER LIFE, shows a bright, vibrantly colored scene of a path go up a hillside. Along this upward path are images of buildings that are labeled inclusive schooling, real (supported) work, and home in community. At the top of the hill it shows two people together labeled relationships and choices. The lower panel, labeled SMALLER LIFE, shows a dark and muted scene with few signs of life on a jagged descending pathways going down a hillside. Along the downward path are images of buildings that are labeled segregated schooling, sheltered employment or no work, and groiup home. At the bottom of the hill it showas a peron falling into an abyss labeled increasing isolation and limited choices. The tag line underneath the cartoon reads: Which Path Should We Pursue? To the left side of the cartoon there is an acknowledgement line that reads" Inspired by the Australian Alliance for Inclusive Education www.allmeansall.org.au.
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Post CD

Teaching Spectrum Disorder

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows two parents sitting holding hands across a table from two educators, a man and a woman. The father is saying, "What have you learned from your evaluation? Why is Sam having such difficulty learning?" To which the woman educator says, "The good news is that Sam doesn't have learning disabilities! The bad news is his teacher has "Pervasive Developmental Teaching Delays." The tag line reads, "Sam's teacher is diagnosed with a 'Teaching Spectrum Disorder'."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

When I Grow Up…

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon is four panels arranged in two-by-two square. Each panel has a person on a television screen. In the top left panel is a boy saying, "When I grow up, I want to be a Special Educator so I can complete mountains of paperwork for my huge caseload of students." In the panel on the top right is a girl saying, "When I grow up, I want to be a School Principal so that people from different stakeholder groups can take turns getting mad at me." In the panel on the lower left side is a girl saying, "When I grow up, I want to be a Paraprofessional. So that I get paid minimum wages to do teacher work." In the lower right panel is a boy saying, "When I grow up, I want to be a School Psychologist so I can give lots of tests to kids." The tag line reads, "Who will want to do these jobs when they grow up?"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Teaching Old Logs

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows Mr. Moody standing outside with an old dog sitting to his left with a ball in it's mouth and a stack of logs in front of him. He has his hand up in the air and is exclaiming "Stay!" directed to the logs. The dog is looking at him with a question mark in a thought bubble above his head. The tag line reads, "Knowing how hard it is to effect meaningful change in people, Mr. Moody decides to work his way up to it by teaching old logs new tricks."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Piece of Cake

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows two teachers standing to the right side of the panel with their backs to a gigantic piece of layer cake, the size of a three-story building. On the top icing of the cake is written, "Other Duties." The top layer of cake it labeled, "IEP," the icing between the layers is labeled "Meetings," the middle layer is labeled "504," another layer of icing labeled "Meetings," and the bottom layer labeled "At Risk." One of the teachers is saying to the other, "Don't worry about your caseload this year. It's a piece of cake!" To which the other teacher responds "Thanks!" The tag line reads, "How much cake can one person eat?"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Don't Be Seduced

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a Mermaid relaxing on rocks in the ocean with wrecked ships all around the rocks. There is a man in a row boat paddling toward the rocks and the Mermaid is saying, "Come this way! It's as easy as 1, 2, 3‚Ä¶" The man replies, "Oh that sounds so good!" The tag line reads, "Don't be seduced! Just because it looks good at first glance doesn't mean it's the right solution."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Counter Intelligence

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a diner counter with a waitress behind the counter serving a man some coffee. The man sitting at the counter says, "Is the rumor true that the new guy who works here has a low IQ?" The waitress replies, "I don't know and it doesn't really matter. IQ doesn't tell you anything about who a person is. I know him. He's a good worker and a great guy." The tag line reads, "Counter Intelligence."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

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