In his book Schooling Children with Down Syndrome, Kliewer introduces the metaphors of “alien,” “squatter,” and “citizen” to characterize the position of children with Down syndrome in different schools and classes. He uses these metaphors to examine people’s perceptions of children with Down syndrome. Explain each metaphor and the kinds of treatment included within each. Use
examples from Kliewer as well as others drawn from readings or videos from class this semester. How can you relate these metaphors
to the Collins’ text and Laura’s positioning of Jay