Special Air Service

each alternative is different. Physical therapy, EMT, and labor and delivery are close to my values, but these alternatives are careers I do not want to be. These alternatives are in my range of how close my values are, but nursing is my passion. Special education teacher and pediatrician are not in my area either. Nursing is something that I have always wanted to be since I was a little girl and the Lord has put this idea of career in my path. I want to strive to do the best at my career…

The Special Education Process I. Referral: The first part of the special education is the referral. There must be a written request that can be done by parents, school personnel, school district staff, or anyone else that is knowledgeable about the student. The written request must state why the person requesting the referral believes the student may need special education services. The referral will need to be given to an appropriate school staff member that is involved with special…

by at least two other Special Education teachers. In addition, a small area of the resource room is used as a storage unit for tennis equipment by one of the other Special Education teachers. He coaches the tennis team.]  Your role in the focus learner’s instructional program (e.g., teach all academic subjects plus support a behavioral plan; pull out of general education classroom for supplementary instruction in reading; part of an instructional team; coordinate services to the family and…

Throughout my undergraduate and the first part of my graduate experience to become a school psychologist, I experienced a lot of doubt. Psychology was something I enjoyed and was relatively good at. I decided to keep going because honestly there was realistically nothing else for me to do. School psychology was something I would continue to pursue and try for at least a few years, and move on if I still did not “love” what I was doing. My practicum experience erased this doubt. I have learned…

suburban, etc.) PS 66 is located in an urban area. The school is located near a wide variety of access to transportation and has limited direct access to outside resources such as libraries. What are the special features of your placement? Most of the special features of the school focused on special education, enhancing students physical abilities, and STEM. The school offered after school programs for each and had teachers say afterschool to help run the club. Each club featured activities…

patiently wait, and the ripe pear at length falls into his lap.” These words by former President Abraham Lincoln accurately describe the impatient critics of President Obama’s, and subsequently, the Special Operations’ rebalance of forces and focus to Asia. The “strategic pivot” to the Asia-Pacific for Special Operations Forces (SOF) is the best choice in the current global security environment because it will strengthen important alliances, improve regional security, and stimulate domestic…

The graduate course, Autism Spectrum Disorders, was a very beneficial course, not just professionally, but personally as well. As stated in the textbook, “For those entering the field of special education, the changes are probably greater that you will win the lottery than not have a student with ASD during the course of your career”, (E. Amanda Boutot, 2011, p. 5). What an impactful statement! As a professional, it is imperative to have a strong understanding of the symptoms, characteristics,…

have wanted to be a special education teacher. A career in education can be a rewarding yet challenging field. Becoming a teacher is a unique career in which there will be various titles, from being a communicator, social worker, disciplinarian, evaluator, role model, and at times a parent. Being able to change the lives and mold minds of young children is something I have always wanted to do. Throughout my research and personal interview, I have discovered what being a special education…

develop the tools they need to enter and succeed in inclusive classrooms. One research study examined the effects of fifth-grade student tutors on their peers with autism (Kamps, Locke, Delquadri, & Hall, 1989). Although this study was performed in a special education classroom, the practice can, and should, be performed in inclusion classrooms. Not only did the students with autism have the opportunity to socialize with and learn from their peers without disabilities, these tutoring sessions…

their capacities and knowledge. It is our responsibility to demonstrate sensitivity in working with different cultural and linguistic backgrounds and with children who have different types of disabilities. For example, working with students with special needs requires training and understanding of the different types of disabilities. If any professional has had the training but does not feel comfortable working in this environment, then it would be best to inform their superior in order to make…