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Junior High Moderate to Severe Room
My friend invited me to visit the special Ed classroom to play video games during lunch. I learned about what life was like for paralyzed students, who could still communicate that they were excited by the game, but I felt a little guilty that I got to use helping these students as an excuse to "get away with" ppl laying games. -
My Buddy's Brother has Down Syndrome
One of my best childhood friends has a brother with Down Syndrome who was able to experience limited independence and worked at our local Taco Bell. He is in his forties now, a huge sports fan who loves card games. -
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Special Ed in Contra Costa schools
Working in special education rooms in Richmond and other underprivileged areas taught me about the intersection of poverty and disability. Patty Shallcross at Richmond High wrote me a recommendation letter saying that I had a knack for relating to the mild to moderately disabled students in her class. -
Special Ed at Sonoma High
I did my hours of experience for the teaching credential application in Ms. Wu's class, where I worked with students who had difficulties such as Autism and Down Syndrome. Ms. Wu was a great mentor who helped me learn current teaching methods and validated my teaching abilities.
