It had taken Jason several weeks to muster the courage to speak to his assigned school counselor. He was at the peak of his humiliation. Every day when Jason entered the classroom, he had to face his second-period teacher, who would make subtle remarks about his culture and the way he dressed. He felt mortified, degraded, and depressed. He was hoping as he entered the counselor's office that she would understand his problem and might consider changing his second-period class so he could avoid that teacher.Sarah has Down syndrome. She is in a general education classroom with a full-time teacher's aide. At times, her teacher gets frustrated with her behavior. The teacher will speak to Sarah in a curt tone, is very impatient, and frequently yells at Sarah when she takes too long to complete her work. Once she told the class that they had to wait for "slow Sarah" before they could go to recess. Sarah feels uncomfortable when the teacher makes these comments.

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