PATHS Reflective Report

As for my second experiential learning activity I was the public relations on the Board of Leaders for the St. Olaf Student Support Services. In this role, I met weekly with the advisor and members of the board to plan educational and social events for the SSS community. I also promoted events and activities through social media engagement, campus fliers, and email announcements. This role helped me represent and feel closer to the SSS community, and I was able to develop valuable skills such as leadership, organization, and eye for details skills that I will take with me wherever I may

1) As a Roncalli student, I have been able to participate in many memorable service activities both as an individual and in a large group. From freshman year, I have accumulated the most service during the summer time when I have had the opportunity to be involved coaching youth teams in different sports. This service is the most special to me because it is a way for me to volunteer in activities that I myself love and have a passion for. It has taught me a lot, and I think I have gotten as much out of it as the girls I coach have. Another notable service is the service I was able to participate in with my classmates as a volunteer at Journey Home. This service really opened my eyes to the issues people and families face here in Aberdeen. I was happy that I was able to experience and learn something new while helping a cause and helping people in my own community that I otherwise would have never known about. This year, I was also able to volunteer to be a group leader at a Roncalli Junior High Retreat. When I was younger I always knew it was something I wanted to experience and I loved being there. It was great to meet the younger kids and help them along throughout the day while they experienced a retreat for the first time. I hope to continue these service activities as I get older and move out of my time in high school wherever I end up.

I never put too much thought into the reaction I give if someone tells me their child has a disability therefore, never noticed if they showed distaste to any apology or sympathy I offered. I’m sure that I am not the only one who has not meant any harm by these things, but the article helps see the situation from the opposing parent’s point of view which offers enlightenment on how to handle future encounters to ensure everyone is comfortable and the language isn’t ignominious. I intend to utilize the wisdom I’ve learned from Ms. Snow’s article in my own classroom one day. Along with her words I now feel inclined to do further research on how to better create lessons, organize my classroom, and provide the proper tools as well as become a support system for any student with any kind of disability both learning and

I believe that the parents of children with disabilities play a pivotal roll in the educational and social development of their children. When a child is diagnosed with a disability it leaves the parent with a lot of responsibility and difficult decisions to make. When parents start planning to have children, most of them do not expect to have a child with special needs. It is the parents’ responsibility to provide everything that they are capable of to give the child what they need to succeed regardless of what those needs may be.

There have been many different events in my life that have contributed to my personal and academic development. However the most notable would be me volunteering at a therapeutic riding academy. Therapeutic riding has been shown to be effective for many physical and mental disabilities including autism, strokes, cerebral palsy, and even ADD/ADHD. At the center where I volunteered, the majority of the clients were children, and as I love horses and working with children, it seemed like the perfect fit.

It was a program allowing the first-generation student to learn more about the campus from mentors. I was able to volunteer at organizations in Lubbock like "Salvation Army" and "Boy's and Girl's Club." I was able to work with people of all ages. These experiences guided me in declaring Psychology and Health for my major and minor. I wanted the essential skills of learning how to communicate with others and learning more about people's mental state since OT will utilize these skills a lot in their

The first thing I did this summer was go on a trip to Washington D.C. with the FFA. It was an awesome experience. I was able to see most of the monuments and some museums. You could live in Washington D.C. your whole life and still not see everything there. While I was there I was able to meet so many awesome people from all over the U.S. I made so many friends that I still keep in touch with today. I’ve been able to do so many things within the FFA

Having a child with disabilities dramatically impacts the parent 's role in their life. Disabled children require more attention because they face daily challenges

For my final project I interviewed my mother’s friend Tammy Carnes who’s son is diagnosed with cerebral palsy. During our interview we discussed what it is like we raise a child with a disability, and how the educational system aided in dealing with her child’s everyday needs. After completing this interview I feel a little more understanding of how the parent of said child may feel when dealing with the educational system meeting their child’s particular needs. A high point of the interview was Ms. Carnes’s surprise to the amount of dedication the educational system is making to ensure their teachers are well prepared for the different types of disabilities children may have. A part of the interview that surprised me was how truly patient

I went to CASL and I am in the WIA youth program.That’s a program could help me in my homework also for me to prepare my ACT test.I went there everyday after school.I also learned a lot of colleges information in there,they told me about ACT,college requirement,volunteer,etc.I had learned a lot those information through a long time in CASL.I knew that I had to do volunteer for the requirement for graduate high school and also for apply a good college.I started looking for volunteer,the WIA youth program found a lot of volunteer for me.My first service learning was the Chicago Marathon.I did volunteer a lot after school or on the weekends.I knew that volunteer was not the only thing I need to be able to apply a good college,So I was looking for school activities and clubs.I went to gear up for tutor those students who need help.This was a good way for me to be have leadership and also it’s a good experience.I joined the clubs and went to the meeting once a week,I met friends there and they taught me a lot.I love the time in gear up and in the

Although there are many people who believe individuals with intellectual disabilities should be able to prove that they can care for a child, many still believe that allowing these individuals to become a parent is not a good idea. An argument against allowing people with certain disabilities to become parents can be found in the article titled, “Addressing the Needs of Parents with Intellectual Disabilities: Exploring a Parenting Pilot Project,” written by Katie MacLean and Marjorie Aunos. The authors of this article illustrate that parents with intellectual disabilities face certain challenges that could prevent them from becoming a fit parent to a child (MacLean & Aunos, n.d.). According to MacLean and Aunos, “Challenges for parents with

At Mount Vernon, students take a week and either go on an educational trip, or they do an internship. I chose to go on a mission trip to South Carolina. Every day we went to the Babcock center to work with adults with disabilities. We also spent time discussing what it means to have a servant heart and learning how to live in community with each other. We cooked communal meals, had worship every night and the leader of the trip brought in

Schooling for the disabled requires a special environment—one that only a few teachers have the gift to care for. Instead of looking out for the child’s

The activities, without fail, made me frustrated. I wanted to lash out at the world, and I always wondered why students with learning disabilities had emotional problems. I came to realize that people with learning disabilities live with their disabilities for the rest of their lives. That these sensitivity activities were only temporary for us, but it was reality for those dealing with the disabilities. This is what changed me the most, realizing this simple truth.

Throughout my education at St. Pauls I have participated in many activities and events that make me into the leader I am today. The activities I participated in most are volleyball, basketball, and the Booster Reverse Raffle.