Special Investigation Branch

I have some very special friends with a little extra vivacity, a little extra compassion, and an extra chromosome. This extra chromosome twenty-one has inspired me to live a life of purpose and significance. Over the past three years, I have had the opportunity to serve the disabled, ill, and their families through volunteering at Wiser Women’s Hospital and Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital. I have also had the opportunity to specifically serve special needs adults and children through…

to handle an inclusive classroom. What surprised me was that the teachers did not have much help in the classroom. Often teachers did not have aids when having a student with learning needs. The teacher had to learn how to handle the students with special needs and provide proper instruction for them and all the other students in the class. Another thing that surprised me was that the school had a 98 percent poverty rate. Many students could not afford backpacks, school supplies and even a…

Eliot explores a myriad of interpretations of the meaning of logos in the Four Quartets through Einstein’s theory of Relativity, by examining it through the bending of space and time, ultimately using this lens to arrive at the conclusion of the Incarnation. This curvature of spacetime opened the doors to the reality of a new method of understanding the world: non-Euclidean Geometry. Non-Euclidean Geometry differs from several key postulates of traditional Euclidean Geometry. These reworked…

was greatly affected which soon affected my mental development. When I started Kindergarten it became very clear to my teacher and my parents that I needed additional help with my education. My teacher and my parents got together and started the Special Education process which included four phases; Phase One- Initiating the Referral, Phase Two- Assessing Student Eligibility and Educational Need, Phase Three- Developing Individualized Education Program (IEP) and Phase Four- Determining the Least…

taking a special education class was something that never crossed my mind. As I came to the realization that I needed an extra elective my roommate suggested I take intro to special education. It has ended up being one of my favorite classes thus far. From learning different learning disability’s that students can have to IEP’s to accepting what autism actually is, it gave me an understanding that there is more to special education then just knowing that someone is considered “special.” With…

use of money. He needed help with all his personal hygiene and grooming, as well as for getting dressed; he could only brush his teeth. He could not stand still for a minute, did not listen, and did not play well with other children. He received special education services. He had difficulty explaining the reason he did something and sometimes he used…

I experienced this type of work last semester in my special education class. We were told to shadow a special education and then write a reflection about what you seen. I learned way more with the firsthand experience than I ever could by just reading the text and going to class. I actually got to see and interact with kids with special needs and see how their classroom operate. I was able to observe behaviors, interruptions and how the teachers…

students within the different years. What is Adequate Progress? Every child, including those with disabilities are eligible for and should be given a free appropriate public education (FAPE) (Osborne, & Russo, 2014; Hardman, Drew, & Egan, 2013). Special education programs, as well as their related services have a duty to ensure that students make significant academic progress on the path to reaching goals and objectives out lined their individualized education plans IEPs (Osborne, & Russo, 2014;…

requirements, including ACT scores and other requirements as specified by academic and technical counseling.” ( Admission Requirements, East Mississippi Community College) The last alternative for special education students is the Certificate of Completion, which is highly obtained in Covington County by special education…

family may experience. In the book, Brian and Jeannette are put in special education classes due to a learning disability. Unfortunately, their disability is defined as “unable to understand” because of the accents the children and the principal have. One of the most inspiring characters in the book, Miss Jeannette Bivens, helps uncover Jeannette’s love for literature and journalism. Miss Bivens did not assume that Jeannette was “special” or had a learning disability solely based on her…