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Mrs. Murray's Class |
The Special Education Department is an integral part of our school. This department includes two classes, which serve students with Moderate Intellectual Disabilities in grades 2-5. All of our students are included in the general education program for one or more of the following activities: Music, Physical Education, Art, Computer, 4-H, and other group activities. Our students are actively engaged in learning both in the classroom and in the community. Community-Based learning includes instruction in real-life community environments across all curriculum domains. Each year our students "star" in a fully costumed and choreographed stage production. Our students have entertained audiences from Brookwood to the University of Georgia with their talents. "A Day in the Life of Mother Goose", an original play written by Bea Grice our Primary MOID Teacher, was highlighted at the Disability Art Collection at the University of Georgia. All of our students participate in the local and area Special Olympic Games and many go on to compete at the state level.
Each year during Disability Awareness Month, our department sponsors special activities. These have included a Disability Awareness Fair, Masketeers and Puppeteers from Gracewood State School and Hospital, New Kids on the Block Puppeteers from MCG, participation in a statewide art contest, and classroom activities. Our school was the first in the county to sponsor a Disability Awareness Fair where general education students are given an opportunity to experience, through simulated activities, the challenges of living with a disability.
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