SPED Week 2 Chapter 3

Chapter three goes into detail about the possible disabilities and special needs that teachers might encounter in their classroom. I think that this chapter did a good job of explaining the different needs and how they are included in the general education classroom. My ten year old brother has special needs and he is in a general classroom room the majority of the school week. He does not have a particular disability that the doctors can diagnose. Up until this school year, he was "labeled" as having a developmental delay. However, the school system does not recognize developmental delay after third grade so the doctor finally decided to say he has Asperger's Syndrome. I am able to watch him from an educator's viewpoint now instead of a sister's and I can see the challenge it may be for some. I think that the fact that he doesn't learn like everyone else, and that he has different needs than others is what would make being his teacher so much more rewarding. When he cannot understand a new concept, it is amazing to see his eyes light up when that part clicks into place. He loves to learn and wants to learn, and he CAN learn. I wish that more teachers would accept that they are now special education teachers as well as general education teachers. Some of the children may be challenging at times, but doesn't that make the reward so much sweeter?