Special Needs Support Group Observation
My Observation of SNF Children Development Center
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Special Needs Families (SNF) support group started in 2003 and it began as a small support group that aimed to provide emotional and social support for families having children with special needs living in Dubai. A few experienced members got together and started a platform to help the special needs community to cope and to provide constructive direction tot its family members. Later on, the group has grown and expanded through the help of their sponsors and supporters. The SNF Development Center was launched 3 years later to provide an institution for young adults with special needs who are in need of occupational and vocational training. The center …show more content…
The center supports its staff and students through the help of sponsorships, donations and volunteer work/ assistance from other people. She mentioned that the center continuously aims to better mould their students by the …show more content…
A lot of patience and motivation is required in the special education setting and I think that everybody really needs to know how to deal with every disability and situation that they come across in class. It is a very crucial environment in the special education schools. Instructional materials are more modified and simplified compared to normal school. Ample time and patience is given to the special needs students so as not to overwhelm them. The teaching adapts to the pace and capacity of the special needs student and the curriculum is suited to their unique and individual needs, which is different from the normal school, wherein the students adapt to the teaching and lessons as they ascend to each level. In special schools, there should always be a limit with the number of students per class so that individualized instruction is observed and teachers can really focus on each student. The level and speed of learning of the students in regular school is faster while the students in special schools require a lot of time and support. I was meant only to observe the class when I visited the center, but I ended up assisting the teachers as they were clearly understaffed and needed volunteers in the center. I have decided to volunteer from then on during my spare time in SNF. It would be a great way to expose myself to the
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Special Needs Families (SNF) support group started in 2003 and it began as a small support group that aimed to provide emotional and social support for families having children with special needs living in Dubai. A few experienced members got together and started a platform to help the special needs community to cope and to provide constructive direction tot its family members. Later on, the group has grown and expanded through the help of their sponsors and supporters. The SNF Development Center was launched 3 years later to provide an institution for young adults with special needs who are in need of occupational and vocational training. The center …show more content…
The center supports its staff and students through the help of sponsorships, donations and volunteer work/ assistance from other people. She mentioned that the center continuously aims to better mould their students by the …show more content…
A lot of patience and motivation is required in the special education setting and I think that everybody really needs to know how to deal with every disability and situation that they come across in class. It is a very crucial environment in the special education schools. Instructional materials are more modified and simplified compared to normal school. Ample time and patience is given to the special needs students so as not to overwhelm them. The teaching adapts to the pace and capacity of the special needs student and the curriculum is suited to their unique and individual needs, which is different from the normal school, wherein the students adapt to the teaching and lessons as they ascend to each level. In special schools, there should always be a limit with the number of students per class so that individualized instruction is observed and teachers can really focus on each student. The level and speed of learning of the students in regular school is faster while the students in special schools require a lot of time and support. I was meant only to observe the class when I visited the center, but I ended up assisting the teachers as they were clearly understaffed and needed volunteers in the center. I have decided to volunteer from then on during my spare time in SNF. It would be a great way to expose myself to the