Personal Statement : Children With Special Needs

“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”, Buddha

When I receive my bachelor’s degree in Special Education, I want to teach in elementary schools. I feel as though if you can start teaching the students in an inclusive classroom at a young age, everyone around will understand them more. I believe that if you can get the non-disabled kids to understand that the only thing that makes the disabled kids different from them is their disability, then they will start to associate with one another while their young. By them doing this, they are slowly becoming friends. Getting them to become friends at a young age is really important because it will limit the idea of the child that has a disability being bullied or teased by an individual that does not have a disability because he/she will understand them. While I

As a child I grew up in the foster care system. My formative years consisted of uncertainty and confusion since I was not able to express myself effectively to the state assigned child advocates. During my time in foster care I volunteered to care for the younger children who had special needs. As I began to care for the children especially with neurological brain damage I became intrigued by how little science seemed to know about Special Education or effective treatment. At the age of eleven I started reading peer-reviewed articles such as Neurology journal and Exceptional Children (EC) trying to adsorb everything science related that would provide answers. Several years after I aged out of the system I had a child of my own who was born with severe Autism and sensory integration disorder. My son Andrew was non-verbal for the first four years even after extensive

People are thought as child to dream big and reach for their goals. Throughout grade school to high school there are often asked what inspires them. Some people dream to become police officers, dancers, lawyers, and doctors. There are some people who chooses to become an educator. As they journey through college, to pursue the knowledge needed for their career, their passion leads them to special education. These teachers fine this career to be job satisfying, have empathy for the children, and the vacancy of the position viability. Not all teacher feel the same however, over time their dissatisfied with their job and leave because their brunt out.

One of the most essential aspects of the educational process is to know how to motivate students for learning. A challenging part of being a teacher is to know and learn how to motivate students. First of all, a good definition for motivation is as Byrnes quote “Motivation is construct

Sadness, openness, concern, desperation, happiness, admiration—these are the feelings I experienced while reading the stories of different families and their perspectives as parents of children with disabilities. Each reading offered a different aspects through the eyes of mothers, fathers, and, most importantly, the person with the disability. Through the experiences of each individual, I was able to gather more insight into the feelings of my own family members and friends that have dealt with the same inner struggles, and in turn, realize my own short comings with understanding and the importance of person first language.

For a child in my centre with certain needs, we can invite a specialist staff from the school to be part of a professional network to support families and children. We can check with the specialist staff on the financial support that the school may provide and facilities available in the school as students with special needs need to be taught differently or need some accommodations to enhance the learning environment.

Having a good support system is the key for parents when having a child with intellectual disabilities. I had the opportunity to discuss this with a teacher, Mrs. Karen Derrick, who teaches Special Education. She has

The Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) was one of the AT resources that caught most my attention meanwhile reading for this assignment. The FSCN specializes in providing information, support, and assistance to parents of children with disabilities, their professional partners, and their communities. They also seemed to be committed to listening to and learning from families, and encourage full participation in community life by all people, especially those with disabilities. This entity believes that individual differences in people are a natural part of life and that disabilities provide children and adults with unique perspectives, insights, and abilities which contribute to the overall well-being of society. The Federation

These exceptional people have hopes, dreams, passions and their own individual interests just like you and me. Many of them have endured many failures due to their limited physical or developmental disabilities, but with encouragement and a place where they can try new activities, socialize and build friendships, they can gain confidence and have a rich and meaningful quality of life filled with joy, memories and a sense of accomplishment. After all, isn’t that what all of us want?

Similarly I am Sam explores these inquiries around parenthood. Additionally having a focus on where people with disabilities fit among society.

Every child has their special needs interests and little ways of doing things, and the best way of knowing this is to get to know the families and the children.

In the video, When Concerns Arise: Learning from Families’ Experiences, parents discussed the feelings they had when they discovered their child was going to have disabilities. Doctors informed them their child would never be able to walk or talk and the child would become a burden on the family. With this being said, many of them felt alone with little support. After the initial shock of learning about their child, and not wanting to believe the doctors, they began to learn and understand their child’s disability. They began to seek help and support from head start programs, teachers, advocacy groups, family members, friends and other families who have children with disabilities.

Her candid descriptions revealed the kind of dedication that every child deserves in a mother. Her children are lucky that they have this beautiful record of their childhoods and triumph over disability told from her loving perspective. The reader could sympathetically sense Maurice’s ache as she held little Anne Marie on her lap, coercing eye contact with her rhythmic, repetitive “look at me.” We became a cheering section. Because we took that journey with her, the reader felt an equal sense of satisfaction and jubilation as Anne Marie made strides towards “normalcy” including social interaction and

This is a different experience, as I commonly only see and hear from the educator’s point of view. I read about how most families have higher stress levels and divorce rates than typical families, and it discussed the many troubles and questions that families face on a daily basis. Just bringing their child outdoors already poses a huge number of issues for the parents to consider. Many parents also tend to worry about what will happen to their child, and who will support him/her after they pass away. As a result, special needs organizations can be a life-saver for such families, providing assistance and answering their questions and doubts. However, many special needs organizations only benefit children who are officially diagnosed with special needs. After the various class discussions, it is made known to us that many children around the world are still undiagnosed or even misdiagnosed with the wrong disabilities, which prevents them from getting the aid they need. This results in multiple problems for the families and the child, who continue on their lives without assistance from special needs