More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
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As a Special Education teacher at a charter school, my students face a myriad of challenges far and beyond their peers and other students. Special Education students typically suffer from Attention Deficient, Anger/Emotional distress, Calming Down techniques, and ways to complete a variety of assessments and requirements.
A typical classroom lacks simple items that have been researched and proven to help students and feel safe at the same time. A variety of Lava lamps with an assortment of colors is just one way to help a student who is Autistic. Earphones are a simple way to block out unnecessary noises. Several students are more tactile and benefit using white boards and they don't need to concentrate writing on a line and size of their writing and it is easy to erase and continue, along with color. Several resources, such as multiplication charts can be laminated, written on, and used over and over again. Some of the higher functioning students need a more advanced calculator than just the simple calculator. Simple fidget spinners and all kinds of stress balls have also been proven to benefit students with disabilities and they are also quite and small. When a student comes to my office to cool down and get themselves back together, it is comfortable for them to sit on a bean bag instead of an uncomfortable plastic chair.
A relaxing and comfortable room and office environment along with some simple accommodations in a classroom (ex. white boards, fidget spinners, calculators) can make the difference in the child's learning and motivation to attend school and feel safe. When a parent sees the difference at school when their child is improving, they may want to also use these same things at home as well and be consistent.
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As a Special Education teacher at a charter school, my students face a myriad of challenges far and beyond their peers and other students. Special Education students typically suffer from Attention Deficient, Anger/Emotional distress, Calming Down techniques, and ways to complete a variety of assessments and requirements.
A typical classroom lacks simple items that have been researched and proven to help students and feel safe at the same time. A variety of Lava lamps with an assortment of colors is just one way to help a student who is Autistic. Earphones are a simple way to block out unnecessary noises. Several students are more tactile and benefit using white boards and they don't need to concentrate writing on a line and size of their writing and it is easy to erase and continue, along with color. Several resources, such as multiplication charts can be laminated, written on, and used over and over again. Some of the higher functioning students need a more advanced calculator than just the simple calculator. Simple fidget spinners and all kinds of stress balls have also been proven to benefit students with disabilities and they are also quite and small. When a student comes to my office to cool down and get themselves back together, it is comfortable for them to sit on a bean bag instead of an uncomfortable plastic chair.
A relaxing and comfortable room and office environment along with some simple accommodations in a classroom (ex. white boards, fidget spinners, calculators) can make the difference in the child's learning and motivation to attend school and feel safe. When a parent sees the difference at school when their child is improving, they may want to also use these same things at home as well and be consistent.