"A Man Named Dave"

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This paper discusses the two main reactions that the writer of the paper had after working through "A Man Named Dave," written by Dave Pelzer. The paper describes events that happened in the writer's life that he was reminded of when reading "A Man Named Dave." The paper also briefly touches on the possible relationship between special education needs and abused children.

From the Paper:

"One day we were playing a game of "horse" on a playground about two blocks from Billy's house. I didn't know that his dad had told him he could not leave the yard, but in this case he had tagged along with his big brother and was watching all of us shoot baskets, and it seemed real innocent. Billy wanted to be like us; he loved sports, and though he wasn't very good, he tried real hard. He had physical and emotional limitations, I could tell. We were having fun - until Billy's dad pulled up in his black SUV on the street next to the playground. We knew that car. And we all new how violent the dad was. His dad left the car running, got out, and opened the back door. We stopped shooting baskets and watched his dad pull a very wide belt out of the back seat. It looked like one of those old fashioned belts that barber shops used to sharpen their razors. If you've ever been in an old-fashioned barbershop you know the kind."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Special Education News. (2000). Special Educators Say Case Loads are Overwhelming. Teachers say More Than Eight Hours of Training Makes the Difference. Retrieved Feb. 23 2008, from http://www.specialednews.com.
• Tissington, Laura D.; & Grow, Amani. (2007). Alternative Certified Teachers and Children at Risk. Preventing School Failure, 51(2), 23-28.

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