Christoper Kliewer
QUOTES:
1.) "So I guess what I'm arguing is that if you did pick Lee out, you won't be seeing Lee. It's not Lee you're picking out, it's your stereotype; your mind set"
*Many people tend to categorize special needs people. They are characterized by their disability rather than their actions. It is difficult for people to look beyond the disability and get to know the person. I think it is important that we treat special needs people the same way we treat every other "normal" person. Just like us, they are people too who should not be streo-typed.
2.) "And with those three kids in the room it would be hard to say, This is how you should treat kids with down syndrome; They're not all alike."
* This links to the first quote I picked out. Just because a person is special needs does not mean he/she is like the other special needs kids in the class. Like "normal" people, they each have their own personalities, likes, dislikes, and qualities. This being said, rather than seeing that person as special needs, we should be able to dig deeper and get to know each child.
3.) It's not like they come here to be labeled. Were all here- kids teachers, parents, whoever- it's about all of us working together, playing together, being together, and thats what learning is.
*This is my favorite quote from all of the readings so far. I feel as though this sums up the main point of this whole FNED course. Everyone is just trying to be themselves in a learning enviornment. If that could be accepted by peers, we wouldn't have all of these problems that are dealt with in todays classrooms. If everything was done together, we could all create a better learning enviornment.
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