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with orange juice. I would then hold Michele'snose. When she opened her mouth to breathe, Iwould shove the spoon in and cover her mouth sothat she could not spit it out. After a month ofthis "therapy," I called to make a newappointment with the doctor. We would have towait six months for an appointment. I decidedthis doctor was a quack. I discontinued thetherapy.At that time, there was no financial aid tospeak of in New York State. The Greenberg Lawprovided about $1000 towards a fee of about$8000 per year for a private "school."A man from the Brooklyn Board ofEducation came to see me. He had a form that hewanted me to sign. He explained that becauseMichele was not educable, I would need to signthis form to prevent my arrest as the result of hertruancy. I was outraged because I felt it was thecity’s obligation to provide her with some kind ofeducation, regardless of her abilities. Arrest me, Isaid, please. That would give me a chance to getsome attention so that I might find some help forMichele.I would not consider sending Micheleaway to a residential school. I wanted to be withher every day, but I knew that she had to havesome kind of schooling. There had to be some179