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Peg's Question

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a young girl sitting on her mother's lap in an overstuffed arm chair with a lamp and end table next to it. The child says to her mother, "Mom, there's a boy in my class with disabilities. Weren't there any kids with disabilities where we used to live?" The tag line reads, "Peg doesn't know that the kids with disabilities in her old district were sent to special education schools." The note on the side indicates, "Inspired by Peg Smith."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Wheel of Misfortune

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a game show host about to spin a wheel which is labeled, "Wheel of Misfortune: Severe Disabilities School Version), while his smiling assistant directs the audiences attention to the wheel. The pie-shaped sections on the wheel include 6 categories 3 of which take up a total of 75% of the wheel, 25% each (Special Education Class in District, Special Education Class Out of District, Special Education School). Two categories each take up 10% of the wheel (Home-Based Instruction & Special Education Class in Neighborhood School). The final category, Regular Class with Support, takes up only 5% of the wheel.
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Foot in the Door

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a child at the door of a class room trying to get in the door he is rapping on the door and has his foot in the door. There is a man trying to close the door from the right side of the panel. There is a word bubble that says "Rap!Rap!Rap!" in it. The tag line reads "Placement of a child with a disability in a General Education classroom is not enough to be included, it's just a foot in the door."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Subtle Reminder

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a classroom with kids sitting at their desks and an Elephant in the corner of the room with a sign on its trunk that says "Remember to include my child!!" The teacher saying "I don't see an elephant in the room‚Ä¶do you?" and another person in the room says "No...I don't either..." The tag line reads "After meetings, phone calls, and letters had failed, one parent tried a subtle reminder."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Cave School

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: A caveman with a club in his hand is dragging a child by her hair in to a cave which is labeled Cave School for the Hunting and Gathering Impaired. The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Recent archeological evidence suggests that special schools have been around longer than once thought."
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."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Extending the Continuum

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: A USA rocket is at a launchpad waiting to take off into space. To the right is a building with a walkway leading to the rocket. Individuals with disabilities, some using crutches and wheelchairs are boarding. Someone inside the rocket is saying, "Control, we are T-minus 48 minutes and counting for blast off to the space station. The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Extending the continuum: where will it end?!! The students who misbehaved in a special ed school are transferred to a more restrictive placement."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

The Eagle Has Landed

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: Mrs. Snippett is standing by the door, in her classroom, speaking on the phone. There are students at desks in the background. The door is open and a student using a wheelchair enters. He says to her, "Hi. Mrs. Snippett. I'm your new student. Mrs. Snippet has her head turned an her hand shielding her mouth. She says into the phone, "The eagle has landed Houston. We have a problem." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "After years of eluding students with disabilities, one finally catches up with Mrs. Snippett.
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Educational Jeopardy

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows the game show Jeopardy. The categories on the wall are "Grumpy People" "Big Battles, Little Battles" "You Did What?" "Can't Get There From Here." At the top of the panel it says "Your Child's in Educational Jeopardy." In the panel the game show host says "Janet, it's your turn." and Janet replies "I'll take Grumpy People for $100" the tag line reads "Parents find new ways to raise money for educationally related legal fees."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Flair for the Dramatic

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a mother and child trying to enter a school with a sign on the exterior, "Exclusionville Elementary." The Principal (Mr. Moody) is physically blocking the entrance to the school while saying, "I'm sorry, but you can't bring THAT child in THIS school." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Mr. Moody displays his flair for the dramatic."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

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