Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom
Teaching students with a disability is a challenge for educators, especially when there is a mixture of abled and disabled students. Growing up in the Texas public school system and having the opportunity to intern in a middle school classroom gave me the chance to view situations through both the student and teacher lenses. Children with disabilities such as Asperger Syndrome are assisted in elementary years, but blended with the average students in middle school and high school. Because of this, I grew curious of Asperger Syndrome because a boy in my classes had an Asperger’s diagnosis, but I did not quite understand what that meant. From the teacher aspect, I taught a class that contained a student with …show more content…
By including peer discussions, conversations, and engaging learning activities the emphasis is on vocal interactions and collaboration with other students that simultaneously incorporates the aspects of teamwork and social skills. The teacher has the ultimate power in the classroom, so when orchestrating groups or seating charts, it is important to place a student with Asperger Syndrome with a student that is patient and kindhearted, so all students will feel comfortable and there will be a less likely chance for there to be a bullying issue in the …show more content…
“So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you” Deuteronomy 31:6. And anyone that has disabilities can be encouraged that God has a perfect plan for their life and having that disability was in that plan and will be used to glorify God. Just like in John 9:5, “Jesus answered, ‘It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him”. This explains that Christ uses our circumstances to show His power and His might. So through the difficult times and doubting, they can be encouraged by 1 Corinthians 12:18, “God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose” to reiterate God’s plan is perfect and they are a masterpiece created by and for
Teaching students with a disability is a challenge for educators, especially when there is a mixture of abled and disabled students. Growing up in the Texas public school system and having the opportunity to intern in a middle school classroom gave me the chance to view situations through both the student and teacher lenses. Children with disabilities such as Asperger Syndrome are assisted in elementary years, but blended with the average students in middle school and high school. Because of this, I grew curious of Asperger Syndrome because a boy in my classes had an Asperger’s diagnosis, but I did not quite understand what that meant. From the teacher aspect, I taught a class that contained a student with …show more content…
By including peer discussions, conversations, and engaging learning activities the emphasis is on vocal interactions and collaboration with other students that simultaneously incorporates the aspects of teamwork and social skills. The teacher has the ultimate power in the classroom, so when orchestrating groups or seating charts, it is important to place a student with Asperger Syndrome with a student that is patient and kindhearted, so all students will feel comfortable and there will be a less likely chance for there to be a bullying issue in the …show more content…
“So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you” Deuteronomy 31:6. And anyone that has disabilities can be encouraged that God has a perfect plan for their life and having that disability was in that plan and will be used to glorify God. Just like in John 9:5, “Jesus answered, ‘It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him”. This explains that Christ uses our circumstances to show His power and His might. So through the difficult times and doubting, they can be encouraged by 1 Corinthians 12:18, “God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose” to reiterate God’s plan is perfect and they are a masterpiece created by and for