Video at the beginning of class
I think the goal was to send all of us home crying. I'm only joking. It was very emotional though.The video was very inspiring. What a great way to end the class and send us out into the world to use what we've learned in assistive technology and pass it on to others.
During the skiing video I was thinking of these people's parents and how they must feel so scared and so very proud at the same time.
We were all very surprised when Eva and Sarah interrupted the class to share a video. I was ready to break open the kleenex again when we had a good laugh. The video was hilarious.
The youtube video I chose is about an 11 year old boy who plays baseball, golf and football with a disability. He is deaf. The youth baseball league that thousands of children around the world play in, had discriminated against him and his special needs for his disability. So his parents fought the system, and after a year of struggle, they were able to change the system, teach their son a valuable lesson, and see the results of their battle with the success and play of other children with disabilities.
I feel like I have learned a lot form all five of the assignments we did in class. overall, it was a great experience and I am looking forward to applying what I have learned to my new position in September. I have gained knowledge on many tools from low tech to high tech assistive technology. The most valuable things I have learned is that there is an endless amount of assistive technology out there. You just have be confident you can find the right tool for a student.
I'm always amazed at with the lack of flexibility many organizations still have around supporting individuals with special needs, It seems so common sense to me. I'm glad it worked out in favor of this athlete.
ReplyDeleteThanks for finding a great video.