Special Needs

I think when it comes to special needs and teaching kids with special needs requires one very important thing, patience. I've met many of these kids, and they really are such wonderful,intelligent lovable kids. They just require extra attention and care. I've been doing research on ADHD and I've found many interesting things about it. My brother hasn't been diagnosed with this but it's become more obvious lately. Ever since he was very little, 4-5 years old, he wouldn't understand simple instructions. I would send him to get me the broom and he would bring a brush. He was always fidgeting mad moving constantly. He gets angry fast, always has. Lately he hasn't been turning his homework in, even when he does it. I've seen him work on his homework but still he gets a 0 for it. That's why I was especially interested in learning more about this. I was going to do it anyway but having it as a project really gave the push I needed to investigate. I have a special needs student at the daycare. I'm not sure what disability he has but he is only 5 years old. He doesn't really speak so he tends to cry a lot in order to receive attention or out of frustration for not being understood. He loves to dance and plays with others. In the right environment, these special needs kids will get along. At the daycare everybody loves and understands this kid. They play with him and constantly want to hug him. The teacher has explained to the class how this little boy is special and how to treat him. She mentioned how he's different but he's our friend and we must treat him like one. I believe that as a teacher, having special needs students in the classroom is challenging but a great learning experience and it isn't as bad as you would think. As a future educator, I wish to always involve all students into the classroom with/without a disability. I believe that in order to do this, I must create that sort of environment. Be clear with how I teach and the instructions I give, and keep in mind that they need extra time and help. The key is effort, with it, you can do almost anything.