classes

On the day after Easter I got up at 6:00 am to begin to get ready for the presentation, speech whatever I was scheduled to do for Dr. Pennerman's inclusive education classes.  Thanks to my care provider who got up early to help me, I was dressed and at the university 40 minutes ahead of schedule.  Good that I did not have to rush, Bad because I hate to wait.  One cup of french vanilla hot chocolate and one ham egg and cheese bagel later I was ready to go.  As I said before I actually like speaking in public. I worry though that I am not helping these students be a little more relaxed and familiar with people with disabilities.  Is my presentation working to fight some of the stereotyping and discrimination that happens to all of us with disabilities.  OR am I so stuck in my own adjenda that I cannot see the obvious.

My goal with this presentation is to get future (and practicing teachers when possible) to examine their understanding of beliefs and stereotyps of people with disabilities and try to keep them out of the school classroom.  Teachers in my opinion can be one of the first real advocates for people with disabilities by promoting understanding and supporting the individual rather than looking at the disability and managing it as a set of symptoms or behaviors.

serenity

If I were back in grad schoool,  I would find a set of tests that measure attitude and test these students to see if I really have an affect on them.  Oh well a future doctoral thesis maybe.  It was fun as always thanks Dr.P