Question 1:
I most definitely think all student have the right to be in a first grade classroom. But, like Cathy Apple, If i felt like i was the one lowering the students ability to succeed because of my own teaching ability then i too would have addressed it and ask for additional help. My intentions would never be for the student to be excluded but only to find better way to accommodate that particular student.
Question 2:
In my opinion, the biggest benefit of inclusion is the way the students teach each other. In the video Sean learns basic courtesy and life skills from watching the other students while he learns actual content from his teacher. In return, the other students in the class learn to be more open and loving because everyone is different. The little girl at the end even said that what she learned was that Sean was a regular kid. I mean if you really want to change something in the world you should start with the upcoming generation. If we include exceptional learners in the class room with "normal" children, then as they are raised the word "normal" wouldn't mean what it does in this context.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Disability Awareness Training - Group 6 Overall
As far as the whole discussion in class tonight, I believe that everyone needs to be treated as equal. A disability of any kind should not and does not define an individual. The individual with the disability wants to be treated as a equal and not looked down upon. The way one may come across without a disability to someone who does, needs to be carefully worded. Even though we may not recognize what or how we say something, others around us as well as the individual with the disability may take offense. The subtitled information we went over tonight equates to treating each other, no matter if there is a disability involved, as equals. Nothing more, nothing less.
Sean's Story Questions
1. Do ALL students have the right to be in a general education first grade classroom? Explain.
I believe that each student has the same, equal rights to a general education. No matter what issues each person has, they should be able to go to a public school and learn. If we were to deny people with disabilities or handicapped based on that alone, we would have a large population with no basic knowledge.It is unethical to not let everyone have the same opportunity. Everyone wants to learn and wants to strive to gain knowledge, we shouldn't deny that on any grounds.
2. In your opinion what is one of the biggest benefits of inclusion?
There are many benefits to inclusion. By including everyone in learning you are showing different styles of learning and are showing ways that other students can access knowledge. Inclusion allows for a more diverse and varied way of learning, and provides a way to open minds and doors for students.
3.In your opinion what is one of the biggest benefits of special schools for students with disabilities such as Bobby as shown?
One if the biggest benefits of special schools for students with disabilities is a more focus approach to students with mental disabilities and can teach students in smaller settings. This gives the ability to learn as mucha s they want in a way that is most comfortable
1. Do ALL students have the right to be in a general education first grade classroom? Explain.
I believe that each student has the same, equal rights to a general education. No matter what issues each person has, they should be able to go to a public school and learn. If we were to deny people with disabilities or handicapped based on that alone, we would have a large population with no basic knowledge.It is unethical to not let everyone have the same opportunity. Everyone wants to learn and wants to strive to gain knowledge, we shouldn't deny that on any grounds.
2. In your opinion what is one of the biggest benefits of inclusion?
There are many benefits to inclusion. By including everyone in learning you are showing different styles of learning and are showing ways that other students can access knowledge. Inclusion allows for a more diverse and varied way of learning, and provides a way to open minds and doors for students.
3.In your opinion what is one of the biggest benefits of special schools for students with disabilities such as Bobby as shown?
One if the biggest benefits of special schools for students with disabilities is a more focus approach to students with mental disabilities and can teach students in smaller settings. This gives the ability to learn as mucha s they want in a way that is most comfortable
Sean's Story
1.Do ALL
students have the right to be in a general education first grade
classroom? Explain your answer.
All students should have the right to be in a
gen ed first grade class because it provides experiences all students should
have, whether or not they have special needs. It also helps the other students
build a relationship with the “inclusion” students and maybe later on in life
they wont be prejudice against them and will no longer have the ignorance they
did about special needs. It helps all the children in the classroom.
2.In your
opinion what is one of the biggest benefits of inclusion? Include one
detail from the video to support your answer.
The biggest benefit of inclusion could be that
it gives every child an equal opportunity to succeed in the real world. In the
video, Sean’s mother said that the school he was going to before sheltered him
and didn’t teach him valuable skills for life. In a few short months she had to
quickly prepare him for the “shock” of first grade, in which for other kids at
his level wouldn’t be so shocked because they had received a normal education.
3.In your
opinion what is one of the biggest benefits of special schools for students
with disabilities such as Bobby as shown in the video?
The biggest benefit from the special schools
shown in the video, is the confidence it builds in each child. While the
general education classrooms may be a good experience for special needs children,
sometimes it could hurt their confidence in doing things and prevent them from
wanting to succeed.
4.Did anything
in the video surprise you? If so, what surpised you and why?
In the video, the superintendent of the school
board said that the general education teachers shouldn’t be trained in how to
teach the special needs students, and when they aren’t it doesn’t really affect
anyone. He was saying as if the students didn’t really matter enough and
neither did their education. This shocked me because he was the head of the
education board, so he was in control of every child’s future and he could have
potentially ruined some futures with the assumption, if the teacher’s didn’t
receive proper training it really didn’t matter.
5.Compare Sean
and Bobby's mothers' approach to supporting their sons' education.
How did the video demonstrate the
critical role expectations play in a child's education?
Sean’s mother fought for eight years, and
persevered until he was in general education classes and Bobby’s mother wanted
to keep him in the special school because she felt his self confidence would be
kept in tact and he would succeed that way.
Sean's Story
Question 3:
I think that special schools for children with disabilities are very beneficial to those children. They have an opportunity to be taught in a way will benefit then more than it would if they were put in a classroom of children without disabilities. It also is more beneficial on a social level. They aren't being bullied or picked on or seen differently by other students. They also are being taught by teachers who specialize in special education which will help them learn more and reach their full learning potential.
Question 5:
I feel that Bobby's mom had a more realistic approach to Bobby's learning. She felt that he was getting more out of the special school he was going to. She felt that his smaller classes and making sure his needs were being met was more important. Sean mom was more pushy as to what she wanted and how she felt instead of thinking about what Sean wanted and how he felt. She wanted the school and teachers to care to her and Sean's every need, which isn't fair to the teacher or the other students. She didn't realize how much of an impact it was having on Sean and how he wasn't benefiting much from that school system.
I think that special schools for children with disabilities are very beneficial to those children. They have an opportunity to be taught in a way will benefit then more than it would if they were put in a classroom of children without disabilities. It also is more beneficial on a social level. They aren't being bullied or picked on or seen differently by other students. They also are being taught by teachers who specialize in special education which will help them learn more and reach their full learning potential.
Question 5:
I feel that Bobby's mom had a more realistic approach to Bobby's learning. She felt that he was getting more out of the special school he was going to. She felt that his smaller classes and making sure his needs were being met was more important. Sean mom was more pushy as to what she wanted and how she felt instead of thinking about what Sean wanted and how he felt. She wanted the school and teachers to care to her and Sean's every need, which isn't fair to the teacher or the other students. She didn't realize how much of an impact it was having on Sean and how he wasn't benefiting much from that school system.
Sean's Story
2. In my opinion, the biggest benefit of inclusion is making all students feel normal. No student wants to feel different to the extent of feeling like they don't fit in with the crowd. Special needs students need to be included in some way, even if for just an hour or two, with the general education students. A way that I have seen this is the special needs students have gym with the general education students. This way they are included in a way that they are reminded that they are just like everyone else. An example shown in the video is Sean's experience in general education. Not only was he treated like the rest of the students, but the rest of the students came to an understanding of special needs and they gave him the respect he deserved. This teaches general education students a lesson that they will need to learn early in life.
3. In my opinion, the biggest benefit of special schools for students with disabilities is that they receive more direct attention than in a general education school. This attention is needed due to keep them more focused. Most special needs students need that extra little push to stay on track or get their work done. However, like Sean's story, it is not true that a special school is needed for ALL special needs students. Only in specific cases.
3. In my opinion, the biggest benefit of special schools for students with disabilities is that they receive more direct attention than in a general education school. This attention is needed due to keep them more focused. Most special needs students need that extra little push to stay on track or get their work done. However, like Sean's story, it is not true that a special school is needed for ALL special needs students. Only in specific cases.
1. I believe all students have the right to be in a general education first grade classroom because no child should be excluded from the learning environment just because of a disability. However, I also believe that the students who need it should have access the materials and the accommodations to help the child succeed as much as possible, but the child should be involved in typically classroom activities if possible and in the best interest of the students.
4. I sort of upset me when I saw that the school was teaching Bobby and his classmates how to work in a grocery store. First graders in a general classroom setting are not being taught how to work as an adult. It kind of seemed as if that's all they see these bright, young children achieving during their lifetime which is far from the truth. Also, these children are going to grow up and learn they weren't taught the same things as other children which could lead to isolation in the future. It just shocked me that they would teach these young kids these adult tasks.
Perceptions of Others
1. How does language work to empower people?
I believe that language works to help others find their voice and express themselves in a way they are unable or uncomfortable expressing themeselves with their voice. Written language can be used worldwide and reach almost any audience. We can use language to send a message to others, distribute knowledge, and help each other. Language is powerful and can be used to help someone find themselves or reach a goal.
2. What is the connection between power and privilege?
Power and privilege are two very different concepts, with very different connotations. We think of power with thinking of someone who oversees a large amount of people, or someone who has a lot of influence. Power is thought of in a very businesslike way, with dominance. Privilege is thought of as something that is given with no work or something that is given to to status. Privilege is thought of with a negative connotation usually. Most people think that those who are privileged as not having to work.
3. What is your own personal commitment to using people-first language?
I believe that by using people-first language I will be able to reach others on their level and will be able to teach students in a way that is most comfortable for them.
I believe that language works to help others find their voice and express themselves in a way they are unable or uncomfortable expressing themeselves with their voice. Written language can be used worldwide and reach almost any audience. We can use language to send a message to others, distribute knowledge, and help each other. Language is powerful and can be used to help someone find themselves or reach a goal.
2. What is the connection between power and privilege?
Power and privilege are two very different concepts, with very different connotations. We think of power with thinking of someone who oversees a large amount of people, or someone who has a lot of influence. Power is thought of in a very businesslike way, with dominance. Privilege is thought of as something that is given with no work or something that is given to to status. Privilege is thought of with a negative connotation usually. Most people think that those who are privileged as not having to work.
3. What is your own personal commitment to using people-first language?
I believe that by using people-first language I will be able to reach others on their level and will be able to teach students in a way that is most comfortable for them.
Question 1: Do ALL students have the right to be in a general education first grade classroom?
I believe that all students should have a right and a option to be in a normal classroom no matter what the issue may be. A child cannot help what disability they were born with that is out of there control and I do not believe that they should be discriminated against something that they cannot help.
Question 2: In your opinion what is one of the biggest benefits of special schools for students who have disabilities such as Bobby as shown in the video?
I believe that one of the biggest benefits of special schools for students who have disabilities is that these students can learn more at there own pace and don't have to worry about getting behind in a classroom with kids who do not have a disability. If students with a disability are in a classroom just made for them and there needs there teachers will focus on how to teach them best and how to fit there needs best whereas if they were in a normal classroom they wouldn't be focused on as much.
I believe that all students should have a right and a option to be in a normal classroom no matter what the issue may be. A child cannot help what disability they were born with that is out of there control and I do not believe that they should be discriminated against something that they cannot help.
Question 2: In your opinion what is one of the biggest benefits of special schools for students who have disabilities such as Bobby as shown in the video?
I believe that one of the biggest benefits of special schools for students who have disabilities is that these students can learn more at there own pace and don't have to worry about getting behind in a classroom with kids who do not have a disability. If students with a disability are in a classroom just made for them and there needs there teachers will focus on how to teach them best and how to fit there needs best whereas if they were in a normal classroom they wouldn't be focused on as much.
Sean's Story
Question 1:
I believe that all students have a right to be in a general education first grade classroom. I do not believe however that a general classroom is always the most successful setting for a child to be in. A child may need special assistance and accommodations to aid in their learning that wouldn't be available in a general classroom that would be available in a different setting.
Question 4:
I was surprised that in Bobby's school at such a young age they were focusing on work related skills instead of skills that are taught in a general classroom. I felt that they were short changing the students and not giving them the opportunity to learn what other students would be learning. I felt as though by doing this they may not be pushing Bobby and others to reach their full potential.
I believe that all students have a right to be in a general education first grade classroom. I do not believe however that a general classroom is always the most successful setting for a child to be in. A child may need special assistance and accommodations to aid in their learning that wouldn't be available in a general classroom that would be available in a different setting.
Question 4:
I was surprised that in Bobby's school at such a young age they were focusing on work related skills instead of skills that are taught in a general classroom. I felt that they were short changing the students and not giving them the opportunity to learn what other students would be learning. I felt as though by doing this they may not be pushing Bobby and others to reach their full potential.
Sean's story
1. Yes, all students have the right to be in a first grade general classroom. This is the time where students develop a majority of their skills. A student does not want to be excluded from everyone else. This is not a time to do that.
3. In my opinion the benefit for having schools like one seen in the video is that the students know that they are not the only one out there. There are other students out there with the same disability as them. This is an easy way for students to develop and connect with other students.
3. In my opinion the benefit for having schools like one seen in the video is that the students know that they are not the only one out there. There are other students out there with the same disability as them. This is an easy way for students to develop and connect with other students.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Sean's story
Question 1:
I believe that all children do have a right to be in a general first grade classroom. Inclusion is a big step for special education. I believe that depending on the child, being in a general classroom can really benefit them as well as the other students. It is a good idea to start inclusion at an early age so the child's peers will be more accepting like in Sean's Story.
Question 2:
The biggest benefit of inclusion would in my opinion be that people with disabilities would get the opportunity to experience school like a typical student would. Also, it's more than learning how to stock shelves, it's how the real world is. I feel like inclusion really pushes children with disabilities to their full potential. It also teaches the typical children the lesson of equality and to be accepting at an early age. For example, at the end of the video one of the little girl's in Sean's class said something about how Sean is a normal kid like everyone else. That was really powerful to hear because of how young she was and how accepting she already is to Sean and his disability.
I believe that all children do have a right to be in a general first grade classroom. Inclusion is a big step for special education. I believe that depending on the child, being in a general classroom can really benefit them as well as the other students. It is a good idea to start inclusion at an early age so the child's peers will be more accepting like in Sean's Story.
Question 2:
The biggest benefit of inclusion would in my opinion be that people with disabilities would get the opportunity to experience school like a typical student would. Also, it's more than learning how to stock shelves, it's how the real world is. I feel like inclusion really pushes children with disabilities to their full potential. It also teaches the typical children the lesson of equality and to be accepting at an early age. For example, at the end of the video one of the little girl's in Sean's class said something about how Sean is a normal kid like everyone else. That was really powerful to hear because of how young she was and how accepting she already is to Sean and his disability.
Sean's Story Questions
1. Do ALL students have the right to be in a general education first grade classroom? Explain your answer.
I believe that all students have the RIGHT to a general education. However, I do not believe that all students would excel in a general education classroom. As each child has their own abilities, each child should be able to develop those abilities in an environment which best suits their own needs. The best suited environment for each child may or may not be a general education classroom. I don't believe that people, especially children with disabilities, should be put in boxes or categorized based on what's "wrong" with them.
2. Compare Sean and Bobby's mothers' approach to supporting their sons' education.
Where Sean's mother wanted him to be fully emerged in the "real world," Bobby's mother thought he would benefit from learning the skills he would likely use to get a job. Personally, I don't know which approach I would chose for my child if they had a disability. Both approaches have the potential to benefit the child. I believe that the specific needs of the child have a large impact on the program and if it will reach its full potential.
Sean's Story Questions 1 & 4
1.) Q: Do ALL students have the right to be in a general education first grade classroom? Explain your answer.
A: In my opinion I think that all students should have the right to be enrolled in a general education first grade classroom because even though they have disabilities they are still able to learn. It may take them longer to master a subject but they will grasp it soon enough. I feel that as long as they are provided with an aid to assist them with class work that they are having difficulty with then they have just as much a right to be there than any other kid.
4.) Q: Did anything in the video surprise you? If so, what surprised you and why?
A: I found it VERY surprising when they showed Bobby in his classroom being taught how to stock shelves in a grocery store. I actually found it to be somewhat offense, because they don't teach first graders without disabilities how to stock shelves. So what does that tell us in terms of the future of children with disabilities? That all they are capable of doing is stocking shelves in a supermarket? I guess I just expected them to be learning the same things as other 1st graders but just slowed down so they could master it. It angered and surprised me to be completely honest.
A: In my opinion I think that all students should have the right to be enrolled in a general education first grade classroom because even though they have disabilities they are still able to learn. It may take them longer to master a subject but they will grasp it soon enough. I feel that as long as they are provided with an aid to assist them with class work that they are having difficulty with then they have just as much a right to be there than any other kid.
4.) Q: Did anything in the video surprise you? If so, what surprised you and why?
A: I found it VERY surprising when they showed Bobby in his classroom being taught how to stock shelves in a grocery store. I actually found it to be somewhat offense, because they don't teach first graders without disabilities how to stock shelves. So what does that tell us in terms of the future of children with disabilities? That all they are capable of doing is stocking shelves in a supermarket? I guess I just expected them to be learning the same things as other 1st graders but just slowed down so they could master it. It angered and surprised me to be completely honest.
Sean's Story Questions 2 and 6
Question 2: In your opinion what is one of the biggest benefits of inclusion? Include one detail from the video to support your answer.
I think that inclusion allows children with disabilities and the children around them to learn from one another. Valuable lessons can be learned from peer interaction. Sean's friends helped show him how he should behave and taught him important social skills. Sean's classmates learned that not everyone is the same, but everyone should be shown kindness and respect.
Question 6: How did the video demonstrate the critical role expectations play in a child's education?
I think that expecting more usually elicits more. The video supported this by showing Sean's growth in the public first grade classroom. In this environment, he was expected to learn and achieve on a higher level than many thought was possible or fair. As a result, Sean's knowledge and comprehension rose to meet that level of expectation. Despite struggles early on, he gained skills that year that he may never have gotten at a school that expected less from him.
Question 2: In your opinion what is one of the biggest benefits of inclusion? Include one detail from the video to support your answer.
I think that inclusion allows children with disabilities and the children around them to learn from one another. Valuable lessons can be learned from peer interaction. Sean's friends helped show him how he should behave and taught him important social skills. Sean's classmates learned that not everyone is the same, but everyone should be shown kindness and respect.
Question 6: How did the video demonstrate the critical role expectations play in a child's education?
I think that expecting more usually elicits more. The video supported this by showing Sean's growth in the public first grade classroom. In this environment, he was expected to learn and achieve on a higher level than many thought was possible or fair. As a result, Sean's knowledge and comprehension rose to meet that level of expectation. Despite struggles early on, he gained skills that year that he may never have gotten at a school that expected less from him.
Monday, September 1, 2014
Seans Story
Question #3: One of the biggest benefits of special schools for students with disabilities is that the staff has a more extensive training in children with disabilities and can provide accommodations that are more specific for a special needs child.
#5 Sean's mothers approach to include her son in general education differs from Bobby's mother who prefers her son stay in a special school for children with disabilities. Sean's mother felt her son needed to be included in a regular school with "normal" children so he can be apart of the "real world." And how people in the real world need to learn to deal with people with special needs. Bobby's mother feels as though his special needs are too great to be met in a regular school. And that his special school not only meets is academic needs, but his emotional needs as well.
IRIS
2. My perception is that this is a group of beautiful kids looking for the opportunity to learn. I would love to have each one of them in my classroom.
3.If I were put in charge of a movie production about a person who is blind, the perception I would want to portray is that being blind is just a small part of that persons description. I would show a person, confident, happy, married with children, working, paying a mortgage, participating in social events, and just living a "normal life." I would try to debunk myths that a blind person can not live, work or travel alone. And avoid myths like some blind people have a sixth sense, wear sunglasses to hide their "fluttering" eyes or that all blind people are 100% blind.
3.If I were put in charge of a movie production about a person who is blind, the perception I would want to portray is that being blind is just a small part of that persons description. I would show a person, confident, happy, married with children, working, paying a mortgage, participating in social events, and just living a "normal life." I would try to debunk myths that a blind person can not live, work or travel alone. And avoid myths like some blind people have a sixth sense, wear sunglasses to hide their "fluttering" eyes or that all blind people are 100% blind.
Reflections based on week one reading
1. Language can empower people. Language can be supportive, encouraging, reassuring and inspiring. The words we use and the context we use them in can leave a person feeling confident about themselves and their abilities.
2. Many of us have some privilege or advantage over another. Either through talent, intelligence, wealth, strength, even race or sex. These privileges can grant us power. For example being white can be considered a privilege in this country because it puts you in the majority. Being in the majority grants you power through voting for example. Or being born male is a privilege and therefor men have more power, better jobs, higher pay, more political control than women. Those without privilege, the weak, the illiterate, the poor, the disabled, the minority have less of an ability to influence others in a way that benefits themselves or their group.
3.My little boy has blue eyes and blonde hair. His favorite flavor ice cream is vanilla (with sprinkles). He adores his little brother, has Tourette Syndrome, enjoys swimming, is a talented writer and loves to have his back scratched. His diagnosis is a very small part of who he is. He is a person, 1st and foremost!
2. Many of us have some privilege or advantage over another. Either through talent, intelligence, wealth, strength, even race or sex. These privileges can grant us power. For example being white can be considered a privilege in this country because it puts you in the majority. Being in the majority grants you power through voting for example. Or being born male is a privilege and therefor men have more power, better jobs, higher pay, more political control than women. Those without privilege, the weak, the illiterate, the poor, the disabled, the minority have less of an ability to influence others in a way that benefits themselves or their group.
3.My little boy has blue eyes and blonde hair. His favorite flavor ice cream is vanilla (with sprinkles). He adores his little brother, has Tourette Syndrome, enjoys swimming, is a talented writer and loves to have his back scratched. His diagnosis is a very small part of who he is. He is a person, 1st and foremost!
Seans Story Questions 1 &3
Seans Story Questions
1. Do all students have the right to be in a general education first grade classroom?
I definitely believe that all students have the right to be in a general education first grade classroom. I feel as long as all the needs of all students, whether some require more needs than others I don't see the problem with having young kids together in a classroom. As long as there is support from teachers, staff and other kids there should be no problem.
3.In your opinion, what is one of the biggest benefits of special school for students with disabilities such as Bobby in the video.
The biggest benefit of special schools for students with disabilities is that they will never feel different. They grow up and interact with children that are either going through the same thing or learn from others who are going through something completely different. Also they get more support from teachers who know how to work with special education students.
1. Do all students have the right to be in a general education first grade classroom?
I definitely believe that all students have the right to be in a general education first grade classroom. I feel as long as all the needs of all students, whether some require more needs than others I don't see the problem with having young kids together in a classroom. As long as there is support from teachers, staff and other kids there should be no problem.
3.In your opinion, what is one of the biggest benefits of special school for students with disabilities such as Bobby in the video.
The biggest benefit of special schools for students with disabilities is that they will never feel different. They grow up and interact with children that are either going through the same thing or learn from others who are going through something completely different. Also they get more support from teachers who know how to work with special education students.
Sean's Story: Questions 2 & 4
Amanda Baker
2.) Q: In your opinion what is the biggest benefit of inclusion? Include one detail from the video to support your answer
A: With inclusion children with disabilities have the opportunity to learn in a normal classroom setting. One of the biggest benefits that I see in inclusion is the socializing that goes on. I found it to be very touching that the young children in Sean's classroom were so willing to accept his disability. He was rough at first, but the students learned to love Sean. They understood why he acts the way he does. At the end of the video when the lady was asking questions regarding Sean, they all agreed that he belonged in the classroom with them. These children are being introduced to disabilities at a young age, and in return they seem to be much more accepting than the average human. It taught Sean a lot about acting out, and it exposed the other children to people with disabilities.
4.) Q: Did anything in the video surprise you? If so, what surprised you and why?
A: It was very surprising to me that the children at the special school were being taught how to work at a grocery store, or at a fast food restaurant. I found that to be very limiting to the students. I thought they would be learning the same criteria that Sean was learning, only with other students who had disabilities. I did not realize that they were preparing them for their lives at such a young age. I was actually a bit angry at this. Why would you put such limits on a student? I genuinely thought they were going to be learning similar things as the students in a normal classroom. Only they would be learning at a rate much more suitable for their needs. It was sweet at the end where each student named their dream job. I just wish they would have shown them encouraging the students more.
2.) Q: In your opinion what is the biggest benefit of inclusion? Include one detail from the video to support your answer
A: With inclusion children with disabilities have the opportunity to learn in a normal classroom setting. One of the biggest benefits that I see in inclusion is the socializing that goes on. I found it to be very touching that the young children in Sean's classroom were so willing to accept his disability. He was rough at first, but the students learned to love Sean. They understood why he acts the way he does. At the end of the video when the lady was asking questions regarding Sean, they all agreed that he belonged in the classroom with them. These children are being introduced to disabilities at a young age, and in return they seem to be much more accepting than the average human. It taught Sean a lot about acting out, and it exposed the other children to people with disabilities.
4.) Q: Did anything in the video surprise you? If so, what surprised you and why?
A: It was very surprising to me that the children at the special school were being taught how to work at a grocery store, or at a fast food restaurant. I found that to be very limiting to the students. I thought they would be learning the same criteria that Sean was learning, only with other students who had disabilities. I did not realize that they were preparing them for their lives at such a young age. I was actually a bit angry at this. Why would you put such limits on a student? I genuinely thought they were going to be learning similar things as the students in a normal classroom. Only they would be learning at a rate much more suitable for their needs. It was sweet at the end where each student named their dream job. I just wish they would have shown them encouraging the students more.
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Sean's Story Questions 1 & 2
Question 1: Do ALL students have the right to be in a general education first grade classroom?
Yes, I do believe that all students should have the right to be in a general education first grade classroom. We should not ban parents from wanting to put their child with a disability in a classroom with other students who do not have a disability. On the other hand, I believe that students with a disability especially at a young age should not be put in a general education first grade classroom because they are not going to receive the one on one attention they may need at such a young age to be able to succeed as the grow older. In the video we saw the difference between the attention Bobby was receiving and the attention Sean was receiving. Bobby was excelling at a faster pace because he was receiving the one on one attention he needed to understand the material and he was in an environment with other students who required the same educational needs. All in all, the government should not restrict children from attending schools based on their disabilities but parents should take the right precautions for their children especially at such a young age.
Question 2: In your opinion, what is one of the biggest benefits of special school for students with disabilities such as Bobby in the video.
The benefits of sending a child with special needs to a school specified for students with disabilites is that they are receiving the appropriate education needed for them to succeed. They have teachers that are willing to work with these students one on one in a more hands on approach in an environment that is comfortable.
Question 1: Do ALL students have the right to be in a general education first grade classroom?
Yes, I do believe that all students should have the right to be in a general education first grade classroom. We should not ban parents from wanting to put their child with a disability in a classroom with other students who do not have a disability. On the other hand, I believe that students with a disability especially at a young age should not be put in a general education first grade classroom because they are not going to receive the one on one attention they may need at such a young age to be able to succeed as the grow older. In the video we saw the difference between the attention Bobby was receiving and the attention Sean was receiving. Bobby was excelling at a faster pace because he was receiving the one on one attention he needed to understand the material and he was in an environment with other students who required the same educational needs. All in all, the government should not restrict children from attending schools based on their disabilities but parents should take the right precautions for their children especially at such a young age.
Question 2: In your opinion, what is one of the biggest benefits of special school for students with disabilities such as Bobby in the video.
The benefits of sending a child with special needs to a school specified for students with disabilites is that they are receiving the appropriate education needed for them to succeed. They have teachers that are willing to work with these students one on one in a more hands on approach in an environment that is comfortable.
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