Disability Supports: Student Analysis

Every Sunday, I spend my day hanging out with two wonderful ladies! These girls live together in a small duplex on the side of town surrounded by a small community of people who have exceptionalities, and this place is called Disability Supports. I have worked here for over two years with 12 different amazing girls who have opened my eyes to how amazing life can be if you don’t focus on all the bad things and instead focus on the good. What I have noticed though over the two years that I have worked here is that not everybody has the same views as me. About a year ago, I took three of my clients to Walmart so that they could go grocery shopping. The girls were a lot to handle because of course everyone needed different things and they didn’t understand why they couldn’t just split up and shop on their own. The girls didn’t make much of a fuss and instead turned their attention to meandering up and down the aisle to keep busy. Each of these girls are …show more content…
I will most likely have students with exceptionalities in my classroom and based on the job I have now, I believe that I will be prepared and know how to handle things. I think that a reward system would be wonderful in a classroom with exceptional children, especially when it comes to behavior. If a student can get through the day without any altercation with one of their classmates they get three stickers. If a student does get into an argument with another student, but is able to keep themselves calm and talk through their problem with me and the other student, than they get one sticker. I believe good communication is key, being able to tell someone that what they are doing is upsetting them instead of just yelling at them is very important, this will prepare students for when they get into the real world. They will know how to appropriately handle themselves even in heated