The mute kid got tossed out of another program last week.

Two nervous teachers politely suggested that their daycare might not be a good fit for Ian. They actually didn’t have a problem with the fact that he was mute. That might have even been an asset. The problem was that he has weak muscle control in his hands, and he can’t work on worksheets independently. With 22 four year olds in a room all day, the teacher and her assistant must move the kids from worksheet to worksheet all day. They spent a lot of time coloring in the natural resources of the state of New Mexico. Ian can’t color on his own or grip a pencil. He really wants to play with the toys instead. There isn’t enough staff to tailor the work to meet his needs or to help him with pencil grip. If he gets up to play with the trains, all the children want to play with the toys. Mass rioting ensues. It’s just easier to boot out Ian.

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