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Connie Palmer Post 1

• 16 April 2021, 8:15 PM

1.4 Attitudes

In my elementary school, I can recall a general attitude toward students that required learning support that they were also automatically poor students and they weren't worth "the time and effort" as they weren't going anywhere in life. As a child I found this message and attitude completely confusing as one of my family members attended the same school and she required learning support. Her family was financially secure and this message didn't make any sense. For anyone to believe she wasn't worth the time and effort meant they didn't know her abilities and strengths. She was and is an amazing person that has completed higher education, secured meaningful employment and has a wonderful career! Attitudes like this are damaging, hurtful and painful. 
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Rose Nyambura Post 2 in reply to 1

• 16 April 2021, 8:24 PM

Very unfortunate that you had to witness such negativity at such an early age. You must have been a very intelligent child to notice the negative attitude  and you were able to identify the strengths of the special child. This tells us that children are amazingly observant even at early ages and adults (teachers) should never underestimate their intelligence. 

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Samuel Chan Post 3 in reply to 1

• 16 April 2021, 9:52 PM

Misconceptions can sometimes lead to negative outcomes. Many times we encounter difficult situations, but at the same time we can see examples of amazing people who overcome every obstacle and become a valuable citizen. 

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Sawh Mowlah Post 5 in reply to 3

• 16 April 2021, 10:28 PM

Attitudes

I agree that misconceptions  can sometimes lead to a negative attitude towards children who require special intervention.Many times the teacher has to adapt a positive attitude towards the child as well as increase their learning anout the specific need before allowing any negativity to step in. Also parents can play a role in helping teachers to understand the child and the specific need by providing teacher with presant as well as follow up information so that progress can  be documented and it also would create for good team work and for this the teacher as well as the parent 's attitude will play an important role for benefit of  the child.

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Kristina Khan Post 4 in reply to 1

• 16 April 2021, 10:21 PM

It really is unfortunate that this is generally the stigma of children with disabilities. I have met some of the most personable, vivacious, outgoing children who were not atypically developed. It goes to show that we also need to change the public perception of these children so we can garner more support and opportunities for them. In a day and age where we are so technologically advanced, our mindset can really be our own worst enemy. 

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Vanessa Harold Post 6 in reply to 1

• 17 April 2021, 3:36 PM
 I also have experiences as a child seeing  this happen with children. This is quite unfortunate.It is important  that time is taken to know our learners  and understand  how he or she learns. Every child have  their strengths and different  ways of representing how they learn. There is need for a postive attitude to meet the child at their level  which help support them in how they learn. Their must be that connection with the home and the school whereby both teachers and families work together to facilitate and encourage  learning for our learners and their needs as well as learning styles and abilities. You were very observant  in seeing what was taking place with the child. 
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Joy Stoute - Sooklal Post 7 in reply to 1

• 20 April 2021, 7:29 PM

So sad