Special Olympics

would make a difference. The defining moment for my career was the passion I found working with special need students, and the hard work to help them succeed academically. Being part of the education growth for students with special needs helped me find the career path I fell in love with, and knew I wanted to continue to advance my education in the field. The passion of helping students with special needs is a career I love and allows me to want to continue…

Special education is in every school system to help students with disabilities have success in life. According to Artiles and colleagues research, children back in the 1800s were excluded from educational opportunities (Artiles, Harris-Murri, and Rostenberg, 2006, p. 260). Children with disabilities were often segregated into either a separate classroom or separate schools with curriculum that didn’t fit their needs (Artiles, 2006, p. 260). Children were held to low standards, but fortunately…

Music in Special Education Music education is one of the most important aspects in the grand arena that is education. Yet, it is one of the most neglected. This seems to be backwards due to the mass benefits to include: better average scores on standardized tests, less drug use, better time management/organizational skills, as well as multitasking. Instituting music education can help all aspects of education, including all varieties of education. This includes special education. Most people…

to mention it also takes attention away from subjects that are not tested for, such as social studies or art (fairtest.) However, individual rewards could be given to teachers to follow IEPS. The teacher could receive bonuses for following IEPs or special recognition. This is an example of public conformity or compliance. Teachers may not have changed their beliefs, but they are altering their behavior (Fein et al. 259.) The IEP is not being followed for the right reason, but at least the…

by evaluating its relation to the academic achievement of special needs students. The research takes a qualitative and quantitative approach by conducting a case study that analyzes data collected by correlating art integration to the academic achievement of special needs students. This study has a control group of 10 special needs students in a blended grade level classroom that does not receive any form of art education, and another special needs student group of 10 in a blended grade level…

differentiate instruction, finally, evaluate student progress (Friend & Bursuck, 2009). Another method to use in inclusive instruction is the Universal design that states building lesson and providing instruction with the supports needed for a student with special needs can be successful (Friend & Bursuck, 2009). Finally embedded instruction is activity-based instruction is that…

Elementary Grouping; a Disadvantage for the Majority Labels and ability grouping help determine a student’s future. A label can give a student an unfair advantage or disadvantage. Let me tell you about two second grade students. Both student A and student B have straight A’s, but yet there are some slight differences. Student B has a slight reading disability and a speech disorder. Does this mean student A is smarter than student B? Well, in the eyes of this particular school, student A is…

in male students. The life adaptation of female students is also better than that of male ones. Likewise, the environmental adaptation of juniors was better than that of freshmen and sophomores (Hsiao, 2014). The compliance of female students with special education needs is also greater than that of male ones. Surprisingly, the score of extremely physically challenged students in convectional pattern is higher than those with less extreme disabilities. The difference in choice of academic group…

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…