Ants in His Pants

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This collection includes 111 color cartoon images from the book Ants in His Pants. Giangreco, M. F. (1998). Ants in his pants: Absurdities and realities of special education. Corwin. (out of print, 2019).

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Headlock

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a scene in a school cafeteria where an occupational therapist using full jaw control while feeding a child with a disability who is seated in a wheelchair. A classmate without disabilities who is seeing this technique for the first time is alarmed by what she is seeing and saying to here teacher, "Why does that lady have Lisa in a headlock?" The teacher, who looks perplexed says, "I don't know. I'll ask her." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Being unfamiliar with therapeutic techniques, Kelsey fears might be on the receiving end of a knee-drop or body slam."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Doing it Wrong Doesn't Make it Wrong

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows two school colleagues conversing. The one seated behind the desk says, "We placed Jason in a regular class part of the time, we assigned a full-time aide, and we even did therapy in the back of the classroom. He still can't do the same work as the other kids... Inclusion isn't right for everyone." His colleague shakes his head in disbelief and replies, "You STILL don't get it!" The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Inclusive Education: Doing it wrong doesn't make it wrong." The note on the side indicates, "Inspired by Michael Hock."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Geography Lesson

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows two educators seated side by side looking at a computer monitor together that is displaying a map of the USA. One person says, "But I thought each school district was required to make individual decisions for students with disabilities -- considering regular class placement in the neighborhood school as the first option." The second person replies, "Well, on paper -- but really it depends on where you live. Next we'll look at city and county maps." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Harold gets to use new mapping software to give Ellen a geography lesson in inclusive education."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

You Actually Have to Teach

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a special educator and general education teacher talking with each other. The special educator hands the teacher a paper and says, "‚Ä¶ and that's what needs to be done." As the teacher accepts the paper his eyes are wide and he looks surprised as he says, "Ohhhh! I get it now. You mean I actually have to teach this student." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Murray has spent too many years with students who learn regardless of what the teacher does."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Supplies

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon has two panels stacked vertically. In the top panel a smiling teacher greets a student who is wearing a backpack and says, "Hi Jimmy, welcome to the first day of school. I'm glad you brought your backpack with your supplies." In the second panel the same teacher now with a worried expression on her face greets a student with a disability and her mother who is pulling a long wagon filled high with all kinds of special equipment. The teacher says, "Hi Janie, Welcome to the first day of school. I see you've brought your supplies." Her mother says, "We'll bring the rest tomorrow." The tag line for the cartoon reads, "Mrs. Fine wonders if it is too late to request a larger classroom."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Is Bigger Better?

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows two colleagues talking to each other. One says, "Do you really expect to implement that 50 page IEP?" The other person, who is hold a thick document and who looks excited says in response, "No, but doesn't it look great!" The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Is Bigger Better?"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Cement Shoe Therapy

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a person's bare legs from just above the a pair of knobby knees to the feet. The person's shoes are cinder blocks. The tag line under the cartoon reads, "A former gangster turned therapist relies on an old skill in developing his experimental cement shoe therapy."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Mysteries of Friendship

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows two teachers talking to each other in the foreground. In the background are two students painting at an easel -- one is seated in a wheelchair and the other does not have a disability. One teacher says, "I don't get it. What does Keith see in Joey? He can't walk or talk, he needs help with everything, yet they're inseparable." The other teacher says, "Maybe part of being friends is liking a person for who they are -- not just what they can do." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Mysteries of Friendship."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

I thought Pat was a boy

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon has two panels stacked vertically. In the top panel a physical education teachers says to the class, "Boys, 50 crunches! Girls, 5 laps!! Let's go!" The second panel shows the girls running are led by a female paraprofessional pushing a student in his wheelchair. One of the girls says, "I thought Pat was a boy!?" and another girls says, "He is!!" The tag line under the cartoon reads, "The instructional assistant assigned to Pat experiences ongoing gender confusion."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Bill of Goods

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a teacher in the doorway of her classroom looking perplexed. In the hallway speaking to her is a man holding a large poster which says, "1. General Education Teachers can't teach students with disabilities. 2. You only have to be a host. 3. Everybody else is an expert." There are other items listed that are not readable. The man says to the teacher, "Excuse me Ma'am, you were sold a bill of goods. I am sorry to have to inform you that it has been recalled." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "After being sold a bill of goods, Mrs. Martin is surprised to learn it's defective."
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