(15 Jun 2015, 12:43 pm)MrFozz wrote I have a cousin who has downs syndrome and all I used to hear was 'look at them, getting mong bus to Spaz school' or 'windowlickers' it really pissed me off at times...I am not even keen on the term special school to be honest, nothing special about it tbh...To them it is just school...But the word spacker to me is as offensive as c**t
I'm not sure if there's another name for Special needs school, although we could also say: Special educational needs and disability (SEND).
I hate it when people stare and whisper to, i know the school next to me have their own taxi/bus service.
I see them sometimes passing mine if they are going to the park or Lidl etc, all the kids are happy and always say wave and say hi.
My next adventure in the world of working with children - is to do the SENCo course - which is "Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator"... have to be working to do it though....... since iv'e just finished uni, i'm looking for a job.