EDA 103-80 Final This semester I was excited to take EDA 103 because I have always loved working with special education students and I wanted to learn more about the kids I was helping. I have learned a lot of important information from this course, but I think the most important thing I have learned is how to be sensitive when speaking of a student’s disability. Prior to this semester, I did not see how statements like, “That student is a handful because of their disability” or “I love all of my students who have Down syndrome”, could be so offensive. I learned that a person with disabilities is just a person, and that no one’s disability should define who they are. Teachers, parents, peers, and coworkers, should know that defining a person
