Plankton Dreams: What I Learned in Special Ed

He is a writer. An exceptional one. He taught me how to be an aware teacher. He is a permanent presence within me now. That he is an exceptional writer is contained in his ability to change how I perceive the world. And he's funny. He doesn't lecture me. He pokes and prods and steps back and lets me catch my breath. Then he plunges on and expects me to catch up.He changed how I will teach this year.I will share his book with my students.He has other books. How Can I Talk If My Lips Don't Move? In it, as in Plankton Dreams, he takes you inside his mind. (If you pay attention he is showing you how to observe your own mind.)Ball-Man“What if a ball really did have a pair of eyes? And what if it had an opinion of itself? What if it got dizzy because of so much catching and throwing?”I suspect he is Ball-Man. But as Ball-Man he is challenging me to accept that I might be Ball-Man, too.

It's a great book of satire, and underneath you can barely sense that the writer is constantly frustrated and disappointed by the way the adults around him underestimate and throttle his potential. A fantastic read for anyone.

What a tremendous book! It is as if Alice fell through the Looking Glass and ended up in the land Special Education instead of Wonderland. Tito Mukhopadhyay describes his experience of special education from an insider perspective with wit, humor and creativity. His insights are keen and sharp. This book is delightfully funny and heartbreaking at the same time. We have much to learn from Tito's observations as a nonspeaking autistic studying the world of special education from within. You will love this quick read and want to go back to it again and again...each reading yields even more! A must for educators, therapists, parents and people who work with or know someone with autism!  Plankton Dreams: What I Learned in Special Ed (Immediations)

This book is laugh out loud satire. Quick read, great story, and the underlying meaning will punch you in the gut. I read the last paragraph over and over again. Absolutely blown away. Giving this to all my friends.

I LOVE THIS BOOK! MY STORY IS TOLD THROUGH TITO’S WORDS. I STAR IN MY OWN VERSION OF PLANKTON DREAMS. ONLY THOSE WHO UNDERSTAND THE TRUE GIFTS AND CHALLENGES OF THE AUTISM SPECTRUM WILL REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE INSIDE JOKES, SO READ IT WITH YOUR BEST AUTISTIC FRIENDS.

The best satire I’ve ever read. Period.

SINCE PAGE ONE I WAS HOOKED. I COULDN’T GET ENOUGH. I ALMOST WANTED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL JUST TO CONDUCT MY OWN EXPERIMENTS. BUT THEN I CAME TO MY SENSES. TITO HAS A WAY WITH IMAGERY THAT I ADMIRE VERY MUCH. I HOPE TO BE AN AUTHOR ONE DAY MYSELF SO KEEP IN TOUCH.

HOW HAVE WE GONE SO LONG WITHOUT REALIZING STUDENTS IN SPECIAL ED WANT TO LEARN? THANK YOU TITO FOR TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT SPECIAL ED STUDENTS. THE EXCLUSION OF AUTISTICS MUST END. NOW!