Wow - I sure didn't think my post would take off like it did!

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(Plus, it looks like not all of the messages came through on digest so I'll

have to go to the site and read them).

I hope nobody is leaving because of this!!! I would feel bad. I just

wanted to spark a little healthy " debate " on the topic.

Personally, I found the t-shirt offensive mainly for the fact that we work

and fight so hard to get our kids " included " in school and society and

constantly fight for them " not " to be labeled that to put a bright yellow

t-shirt w/a smiley face and big black letters " SPECIAL NEEDS " child is

completely contrary (to me) to all the above mentioned hard work.

My reasons for posting the link and my question - wasn't intended to

challenge anybody's parenting style, etc. I'm sure the woman who is

selling these shirts is a perfectly " wonderful " person and cares for her

child very much, but it whole reason for her making this t-shirt bears the

question - Have we truly come very far in fully including our kids in

school/society if there are still parents out there who feel the need to

" label " their children just so they don't get looked at funny in the

grocery store when their kid has a melt down???

Judi-Mom to Sam & , 6, Identical twins

Judi Grossman

Contracting Officer (7PMA)

Program Support Division

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