I have recently started teaching the Kindergarten Sunday School Class at my church. It has been an interesting experience and I have been working on making sure the “big idea” of my lesson is clear. There is one student with a learning disability and it is hard to determine what she is saying at times. […]
Last night on the news, I quickly caught a story regarding people with disabilities and voting. I believe the news anchor stated that people with disabilities make up the largest minority voting bloc. However, I have been unable to find more information regarding those numbers. This story got me thinking about voting, which led me […]
Over fall break, I started my service hours. I am working in a third-grade class, where there are students with learning disabilities mainstreamed into the general education classroom. Overall, it was a tiring experience because the general education students have focus problems and behavioral issues…which can lead to a whole domino effect. For example, if […]
This past Sunday, 9/28, I ran in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. In general, one may question whether this event has anything to do with disabilities, especially since I was running in the race. However, there is another aspect of the event that I feel needs to be shared with others. One […]