"He's No Guinea Pig!"

Stacy Hibauch teaches in an inclusive kindergarten classroom. One of her children, Shaun, has Down syndrome. Shaun's mother is very protective of him and tends to be, in Stacy's opinion, overprotective. A professor from the local university contacted Stacy and asked her permission to send students to observe in her classroom. In his request, he said "I want my students to see how you accommodate a child with Down syndrome." Stacy thought it would be a good idea to tell Shaun's mom about the classroom observation. Her response caught Stacy off guard, "I don't want any college kids observing my Shaun! He's no guinea pig!" Stacy thinks the college students would benefit from observing in her classroom.