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  1. 07-31-2003, 05:02 AM #1
    Ladybug
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    Seeking Advice, Suggestions, anything!!!!!

    Hello everyone! I am so glad to know that this site and these forums exist. I am a new teacher and have accepted a teaching position for the upcoming year. I will be teaching Non-Cat Pre-K. :wink:
    Some of you probably know what this is, but for those of you who do not, I will explain my position. I will have 8-12 four year olds who have special needs ranging from mild to severe. I know that as of now, I have (2) Down's Syndrome children and (1) wheelchair bound Celebral Palsy child. I also have (2) full-time aides.
    I have never taught children with special needs,although I have taught 3 year olds for the past 5 years in our local Head Start program. My degree is in early childhood/elementary education and I am certified to teach grades Pre-K - 8. So, now that I have recntly graduated, I have accpted this position in our public school system. But, I have no formal training with special needs children!!!
    I really am just looking for any information from any of you who may have experience teaching children with special needs or who may have resources, etc. Any help will be greatly appeciated!!!!
    THANKS!!!! :lol:
    Every child is a star waiting to shine!!!
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  2. 07-31-2003, 06:32 PM #2
    ZeroTX
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    I teach Special Education, but at the high school level. I know there are numerous resources online, but I don't have any good URL's handy at the moment. One that you might want to look into is the Council for Exceptional Children ( [url="http://www.cec.sped.org/"]http://www.cec.sped.org/[/url] ). If you join them, you will receive a monthly magazine and you can also browse a lot of information online.

    One thing to keep in mind about your children (just some basics). I will tell you up front, I know little about kids with Down's. I haven't had the opportunity to work with them in the past, particularly at that young. As older students, the kids with Down's are probably some of the most fun to work with.

    For kids with Cerebral Palsy, it is important to remember that this disorder affects their BODY not their mind (primarily anyway). As such, talk to them at age appropriate levels. This is a big problem with older kids with CP. People see their outer appearance and assume that they are "slow" when in most cases they are not. Many are VERY smart (above average smart) and need more challenging work, and need to be treated age appropriately. At this young age though, I doubt this is an issue.

    Good luck, it'll be fun and difficult.

    -Michael
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