tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post7909064126730213943..comments2024-01-31T10:30:47.824-08:00Comments on Life on a limb: Special EdDelirioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01564398770468606675noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-81761543545885040812008-10-25T20:20:00.000-07:002008-10-25T20:20:00.000-07:00I have worked with a lot of learning disabled youn...I have worked with a lot of learning disabled youngsters over the years from the profoundly disabled through to youngsters who were mildly educationally challenged.<BR/><BR/>Downes syndrome youngsters are often particularly warm and lovable. The saddest situations were with some of the profoundly disabled youngsters whose parents couldn't cope or where they had got burned out. Some of these youngsters had almost no communication or self care ability and very little quality of life whatever was done for them.<BR/><BR/>People with learning disablities in general though have much greater access into ordinary day to day life than they used to and things have definitely improved over time.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12892780628815273109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-75460679021497569412008-10-24T14:59:00.000-07:002008-10-24T14:59:00.000-07:00I had a special ed boy in my Seminary class also. ...I had a special ed boy in my Seminary class also. He went to a special ed high school. He may not have been as severe as your student. This boy could say prayers, but they were usually only one or two sentences. When he had the devotional, he would read his scripture but then to comment he could never think of what to say except like: We need to be faithful. He also had difficulties memorizing, so at first I allowed him to pass his scriptures off to his parents. They would write me a note saying he had passed them off. After a while, he quit passing them off to his parents and would pass them off to me or my teaching partner. I had this boy for 2 years (junior year, and then we moved up with that class and taught them as seniors). The first year he only passed off about 10 of the scripture masteries. The second year he passed off all 25! I think he even surprised himself!Nenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13847303868378288229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-23144059483328378892008-10-24T02:34:00.000-07:002008-10-24T02:34:00.000-07:00Isn't it neat the special spirit such people bring...Isn't it neat the special spirit such people bring into our lives? We have a similar young man in our ward. Seminary's been wonderful for him. And I think it really helps the other students as well.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09624351403333754381noreply@blogger.com