My experiences in P-12 with diverse student populations range from helping students who are dealing with severe issues of poverty when I was a part of the Big Brothers, Big Sisters program at my local Friendly House, to also dealing with students who were on IEPs for dyslexia, ADHD, ADD, Autism, and mood disorders, such as, depression and anxiety while in my FEEP program. I also had students while in my FEEP program who had behavioral issues and had to be placed on behavioral plans. What I learned from my experiences is that it is important to treat every student equally. To never listen to “Oh, they are the bad kid” because sometimes all students need is someone to believe in them and give them a new start. All of these students were capable
