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Terrorless Learning

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows three children sitting at a table working together. In the foreground are a man and a woman. The man says, "Max seems to be interacting with the other kids so much better lately." The woman replies, "We've begun to understand his behavior. He has responded well to positive behavioral supports." The tag line reads, "Terrorless Learning."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Unusual Behaviors

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a male educator in the right corner of the panel and a Mrs. Baker in the middle front of the panel. The educator asks, "Don't you think David's unusual behaviors will be distracting to the class?" In the thought bubble above Mrs. Baker's head are images of her students, picking their nose, biting their fingernails, yelling, tapping their pencil, twirling their hair, hiding behind a mess, and eating a pen. The tag line reads, "Considering her students without disabilities, Mrs. Baker realizes David's unusual behaviors aren't that unusual."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your 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

Used Car Sales Seminar

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a school administrator (Mr. Moody) seated behind a desk with a parent in a chair across from him. He says to her, "Mrs. Smith, I realize that on the surface it doesn't seem to make any sense to place your son -- who has behavior challenges -- in a class with 6 other aggressive, anti-social boys. But trust me. I'm a professional. This is my business." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Mr. Moody tries out a new technique after getting lost at a national education conference and spending a week at a used car sales seminar."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Ants in His Pants

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a boy sitting in chair and desk; the image shows him from just above the waist down. He is squirming and there are crawling on the ground near his feet, up his legs, and near his belt. The tag line under the cartoon reads, "After a hasty special education placement for behavior problems, school official were embarrassed to learn that Marty really did have ants in his pants."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

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