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Mainstream and special needs settings: The differences

Hi guys  This is my first blog in ages. I wrote this for an amazing organisation. I hope you enjoy it. Mainstream and special needs settings: The differences  I have attended both mainstream and special needs schools and college and I have noticed there is a lot of differences between them.  For instance, when in mainstream school I was the only one who was disabled and in a wheelchair. This was hard for me to be able to keep up with my fellow peers as I found that everyone was doing their own things and I wasn't able to keep up because it was too difficult for me to join in. Therefore I was a bit isolated. However, when I started and attend a college for special needs students I felt that there were lots of people in the same position as me and I felt we were able to understand each other on another level and understand how we think and feel about situations that mattered to us. I did enjoy going to a mainstream school as I was able to feel l...