So how about the children who are different because they are far advanced intellectually? They get disproportionately less spending. Studies have shown that “mainstreaming” the really bright kids causes them to learn way below their potential, and often they develop behavioral problems out of boredom.
Another question… could it be that modern pedagogical techniques, and the modern home environment (with television, video games, computers, etc) leads to more ADD-like behavior and other “abnormalities?” Perhaps the schools need to adapt to the now very different brains that their students have, compared to the past.
For that matter, why do we build schools with no windows? Kids at home have all sorts of stimulation, and then they go to a prison-like classroom and are expected to focus. No wonder they have behavioral issues – they are being tortured.
As for Aspergers, those of us in the engineering profession don’t consider that a disability, but an asset (unless it is too severe)!
