Heather's Story Journal Entry
Step by Step: Heather’s Story Journal Entry
In this case study, Heather is regarded as an exceptional learner with Down’s syndrome that becomes socialized into a school where she engages in full inclusion as a special needs student. This impacts her comfort level as she participates in a new surrounding with other students whom are considered to be mostly nonexceptional learners, or nondisabled students. A main key learning from this documentary is the importance of interventional analysis because early intervention works together to execute preventive action in making sure Heather’s individualized needs are fulfilled, to help her adapt well and smoothly transition into this new environment.
Upon further analyzation of the evaluation into the program by a multidisciplinary team with teachers applying inclusion as the specially designed instruction created for Heather includes minimal assistance provided in a least restrictive environment for her teacher to carry out a drastically modified curriculum in order for her needs to adjust to her grade level. These key learnings remind us that “we must study …show more content…
I could not help but notice that according to the program, the school committee chose a white woman deemed suitable enough to the most perfect teacher for her because Heather herself was white. To me, this challenges the concept of diversity, which is “inherent in the definition of exceptionality (Hallahan, 2015, p.5)” for a special needs student, especially in terms of choosing a perfect instructor to adapt to the diverse needs of Heather’s character, individuality, uniqueness, talents, and etc. regardless of similarities in skin color. Furthermore, Heather matured quickly throughout this documentary and I look forward to taking notes of the rest of her journey into observing her reach her highest academic
In this case study, Heather is regarded as an exceptional learner with Down’s syndrome that becomes socialized into a school where she engages in full inclusion as a special needs student. This impacts her comfort level as she participates in a new surrounding with other students whom are considered to be mostly nonexceptional learners, or nondisabled students. A main key learning from this documentary is the importance of interventional analysis because early intervention works together to execute preventive action in making sure Heather’s individualized needs are fulfilled, to help her adapt well and smoothly transition into this new environment.
Upon further analyzation of the evaluation into the program by a multidisciplinary team with teachers applying inclusion as the specially designed instruction created for Heather includes minimal assistance provided in a least restrictive environment for her teacher to carry out a drastically modified curriculum in order for her needs to adjust to her grade level. These key learnings remind us that “we must study …show more content…
I could not help but notice that according to the program, the school committee chose a white woman deemed suitable enough to the most perfect teacher for her because Heather herself was white. To me, this challenges the concept of diversity, which is “inherent in the definition of exceptionality (Hallahan, 2015, p.5)” for a special needs student, especially in terms of choosing a perfect instructor to adapt to the diverse needs of Heather’s character, individuality, uniqueness, talents, and etc. regardless of similarities in skin color. Furthermore, Heather matured quickly throughout this documentary and I look forward to taking notes of the rest of her journey into observing her reach her highest academic