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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.
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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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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.
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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.
