Special Olympics

Have you ever been betrayed? Have you ever loved? Have you ever betrayed anyone else? Everyone go through their lives meeting new people everyday. Sometimes we end up getting to know eachothers very well and others not so much. But for the ones people end up loving, they might lose. When they lose someone, it might feel as betray. This part of a theme shown through the Uglies series. The Uglies series is about a girl, Tally, trying to find herself and become pretty while other’s influence her…

All an ugly has ever dreamt of is to be pretty. What does is mean to be pretty? Does it mean just a symmetrical face, exquisite bone structure, and flawless skin? Or is there so much more that is all kept a secret? In Scott Westerfeld’s novel, Uglies, Tally Youngblood is just another ugly longing for her sixteenth birthday on which she is to turn pretty. All is well until she finds out that being pretty isn’t really as beautiful as it seems. Throughout the novel the theme of appearance showed…

pretties and Uglies react to her actions when special circumstances comes and Tally is caught in front of everyone, being caught by the pretties in one of the apartment buildings in New Pretty Town roaming the halls with a pig mask every pretty laughing instead of being shocked, and…

website and social media sites. When it comes to special populations, staff are frequently concerned about violating a student’s right to privacy. Ethical issues arise when images are posted that identify individual students as having special educational needs. There are times when we wish to celebrate the successes of our students, maybe by posting a picture of Special Olympics medal winners. It is common knowledge that participants in Special Olympics have a disability,…

Very few people really understand the educational needs of students in special education. Some may have had a cousin in special education, or they may have volunteered at Special Olympics, or they remember the student with Down Syndrome. Few people really understood their elementary class when they were in school. With those experiences they think they understand special education and all that is involved. As we know, special education is an umbrella term for many different forms of educational…

in the search for a job and housing, and also programs that allow individuals with disabilities to become involved in organizations and the community. During the 2011-2012 school year, about 12.9 percent of school aged children were enrolled in special education services (website in email). As a student with a disability, educational rights of the student are protected in the United States by several federal and state laws. There are two primary laws, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and…

world and learning” (Grassley). Special needs children are picked on and made fun of more than what people consider normal children. The children with special needs are sometimes made to feel ugly, unwanted, different, and many other things by their peers. Our goal is to make the special needs children feel wonderful about themselves. Make them believe that they are just as beautiful as any other person in this world. We are offering completely free photo shoots to special needs children and…

permanently in a wheel chair and had to type because he could not write. Also over the past few years I have taken several courses on inclusive classrooms and I think that the courses have helped shape my opinion. Also, my high school hosted Special Olympics every year, which I think helps students understand that even though the athletes have a disability does not mean they are unable to accomplish the tasks that people without disabilities…

I decided that becoming a special needs teacher is my calling in life. I have worked to gain experience and learned many helpful skills that will enhance my worth as a teacher. I am a good candidate for EEP because I help students learn in the way that works best for them, I have a good work ethic, and I am dedicated to all learners. I have been given the privilege to work with children of all ages using many different outlets that allowed students to learn in the best way possible. One of…

taking a special education class was something that never crossed my mind. As I came to the realization that I needed an extra elective my roommate suggested I take intro to special education. It has ended up being one of my favorite classes thus far. From learning different learning disability’s that students can have to IEP’s to accepting what autism actually is, it gave me an understanding that there is more to special education then just knowing that someone is considered “special.” With…