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As both a second-grade teacher and mother of two (who at one time or another have been assigned their own labels), I found "Gifted? Autistic? Or Just Quirky?" [Feb. 27] both interesting and timely. As the article points out, labels of psychiatric and neurological disorders are the topic of conversations between parents and educators alike. Allowing teachers more flexiblity in the classroom and getting away from the high-pressure testing environment would nurture the strengths of all children. Placing high expectations on the individual rather than the test scores raises work ethic. Children of all abilities learn better in a high-interest classroom where the focus is on process rather than performance.
Lori Steel
Kensington
Your article includes a misleading statement about my Web site. "Teens" are only one demographic on WrongPlanet.net, which has over 9,000 registered members of all ages and nationalities. It is geared toward individuals of all ages who have Asperger's or a child with autism. In fact, we have a sizable portion of visitors older than 20 and even a large number of individuals with Asperger's who are over 40.
Alex Plank
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