Special Education Career Research Paper

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Life will take you down so many roads and trails but eventually your fun will end. You'll have your ups and downs in life but when it comes down to it you have to find a career you'd like to do for the rest of your life. The career I have chosen is a Special Education Teacher. I've done many different types of tests on my interest and one of the main topics was Special Education Teacher. I love working with children so I feel this would be a great career to pursue. There are so many strengths and abilities you need for this career. You have to have Patients, Orization, Communication skills and Enjoy working with children. I feel like when I walk through the halls at school and see the the life skills students I know they look up to me and

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