The clips we watched made my heart ache. I can't remember who said it in class, but our professors were right. These clips would make you hurt and even cry. I began to shed a few tears when I watched about the individuals who are in the mental institutions. They are living in a place that is not good for progress. They are horrible and poor. It is saddening to see that these people who are different can be ignored not only by society, but by their own families. Serbia is not a rich place and so the living situation for these individuals is awful. It is sad to see that families feel it is the best thing to do for relative. They feel it is ok to send them away to a horrible living condition and struggle even worse than they were. They do not realize that these people are Gods children. As I thought about the children my mom teach, it would hurt me to see these children with disabilities be sent somewhere with poor conditions. It makes me sick to my stomach because these people are those who need lots of love sand support.
Becoming a teacher will help me to help these children who are different and not just send them away from my classroom. I wont ignore them either. Just because they cannot learn at the same pace does not mean they can't learn at all. If a child learns only Howe to hold a spoon, or sit in a chair, then that is a big accomplishment for them. I want to be the one who is there for them and to see this accomplishment. We are all children of God and I know that if I make wrong choices and decide to push a child aside, Heavenly Father will not be happy with that choice. I need to be an example to everyone and help those who are falling. I may not be able to get to go to Serbia, but I will be given opportunities here in the United States, in my own classroom to help make a difference. I want those individuals who are different to feel comfortable and not scared to push forward.
As I continued to go through the readings and clips. I came across the IDEA reading that had me comparing the People in Serbia, to a little boy named Hector. He was in first garden and struggled with anger problems and other kinds as well. He was put into a program where the teacher sat down with him and helped him learn to control his anger. He now is able to go out to recess and play with the other children without fighting with them. I loved the accomplishment of IDEA because children with disabilities are being educated in schools and in classrooms with non-disabled children. Children with disabilities have been able to graduate and even get jobs, which I found to be amazing, because even though they may have struggles, they are able to still do some things and make a living from it. This made me so happy because IDEA focuses so much on making sure these children are included in school and able to push toward goals just like the rest of us. They are able to have a future and talents.
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