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Ants in His Pants

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This book includes 111 color cartoon images that were originally published in black and white in: Giangreco, M. F. (1998). Ants in his pants: Absurdities and realities of special education. Corwin. (out of print, 2019)
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

I Needed‚Ä¶ They Gave Me...

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a person with hands together praying. In a thought bubble the person is thinking, "I needed moral support and they gave me an article to read. I needed an extra pair of hands and they gave a specialist once a month. I needed someone to demonstrate a method and told me I was doing a great job. I needed some information and they gave me an instructional assistant." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Match supports to needs continues to be an elusive experience for Harry."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

PT Dreams

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows the face of a physical therapist asleep with eyes closed. Coming from the therapist's head is dream bubble; inside three larger cylindrical bolster and two parents. The mother says to the father, "What should we do tonight with the kids?" The father says, "Let's break out the bolsters, sit astride them, displace each other laterally and see if we can correct to midline." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Only in a Physical Therapist's Dream."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Learning Not to Make a Move

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon has four panels arranged in a square pattern. The images each show a student with a plate of food and utensils in front of him and a paraprofessional next to him. In the top left corner the paraprofessional says, "Pick up the spoon." The upper right panel shows the student with the spoon in his hand and the paraprofessional says, "Scoop the food." In the lower left panel the student has scooped the food and the paraprofessional says, "Now raise the spoon..." In the lower right panel as student has raised the spoon partially, the paraprofessional says, "To the mouth." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Rodney learns not to make a move until he is told."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Team of One

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon has four panels arranged in a square pattern. Each panel shows a table with four chairs, three are empty and one is occupied by Marty. In the first frame Marty has just moved from one seat to another as he says, "And that's my idea!" In the second panel he quickly moves to a different chair and says, "That's a very interesting idea!" In the third panel he again quickly moves to a different empty seat and says, "What if we did that every day? In the fourth panel he again quickly moves to a different empty seat and says, "And we could use it in science too! The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Marty continues to think of himself as a team of one."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

A New Twist on School Bussing

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon has three panels; in all three a school administrator (Mr. Moody) is seated behind a desk with a parent in a chair across from him. In the first pane the parent says, "Mr. Moody, I'm very concerned that my son has been sent to 3 out-of-district schools in the past 5 years. In the second panel she asks, "How do you justify this practice?" and Mr. Moody replies, "Haven't you seen the district motto?" In the third panel he points to a sign embedded in an American flag which reads, "Join the Special Ed Program... See the County!" The tag line under the cartoon reads, "A new twist on school bussing."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Let me help you with that!

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a paraprofessional and student seated together at a table with no other students. The paraprofessional is happily working on a class project cutting materials with scissors as she says, Let me help you with that!" The student, with a disappointed look on her face and none of the materials available to her says, "But when do I get a turn?" The tag line under the cartoon reads, "After only two months as a teacher assistant, Gladys finds her spelling has improved, math skills are honed, and she has discovered she has artistic ability."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Limitations of Homogeneous Grouping

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon has two frames stacked vertically. The top frame shows a special education pushing two students in wheelchairs simultaneously while leaving a third behind; he says, "Jimmy - I‚Äôll be right back to get you!" In the bottom frame he goes back to get Jimmy, now pushing him while having left the other two students a few feet ahead; he says to them, "OK guys. Once we get up there I can move you 10 more feet toward the cafeteria." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "One of the many practical limitations of homogeneous grouping."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Peers Resort to Subversive Tactics

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon has two panels stacked vertically. The top panel shows three middle grades students seated at a table and talking to each other. The first student says, "Can you believe Harry has to spend all day with grown-ups?" The second student says, "Bummer man." The third student says, "I've got an idea. You distract the assistant..." In the lower panel one student waves to an assistant and calls out "Excuse me!" While the assistant's back is turned, the other two students quickly push a visibly happy Harry away while saying, "Let's go Harry!" The tag line reads, "Peers resort to subversive tactics."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Teamwork on Steroids

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon has two panels. In the upper panel three team members are hugging a person-sized smiling heart wearing sneakers with the label, "This is Collaborative Teamwork." In the lower panel the heart has been transformed into a menacing, muscular giant that dwarfs the three members in size as they ran away from it in fear. The tag line under the cartoon reads, "This is collaborative teamwork on steroids."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

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