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Video Case Response 1
EDUC 521
Professor Keith
Liberty University
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1.If you had to struggle to communicate your basic needs, how do you think it would affect
your behavior?
If I had to struggle to communicate my basic needs I would be frustrated. I would
want someone to understand me and if I could not communicate what I was needing or
desiring then I would probably get frustrated resulting in becoming angry or sad. If I
became angry I feel I would want to isolate myself and if I became sad I would most
likely cry out of frustration. Behavior wise I think I would get to the point that I would
not want to participate or I would disobey the teacher because of my frustration. I feel I
would think being able to communicate was hopeless since it is so difficult. It is different
to think of it as an adult or as a child. If I was an adult I would know ways in which to
communicate other than speaking; as a child I feel they are easily confused and they do
not necessarily know any other ways to communicate so it can be very frustrating and
upsetting.
2.What are some of the supports that have been put into place for Tyler’s success in
kindergarten? List at least 3 different supports and how effective you think they are for
Tyler’s success.
The first support is PECS: Picture Exchange Communication System is used with
Tyler to help him associate the pictures with items and then once Tyler understands and
learns the association have him give Whitney the item she asks for. Then after this
association is made clear Ms. Meade puts the PECS in a notebook and works with Tyler
to manipulate the pictures and begin to communicate verbally. From Ms. Meade’s
observation this system has allowed Tyler to become more vocal than he had been when
she first received him. I would say this is the most effective support. The second support
is visual cues this is when the instructor is trying to introduce new vocabulary. The
instructor will provide a visual of the vocabulary word to explain to the student. Even
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better than a picture is if you can bring in an objects of the new vocabulary words. Since
we know that Tyler is able to understand and has been manipulating pictures in to
verbalizations we can say that this support would be a very successful and effective way
for Tyler to continue to build his vocabulary. The third and final support is, customization
of visual aids specifically for Tyler; Whitney implements this by using a calendar for
Tyler’s academic progress and developing his pragmatic language skills. This provides
association of the day, month, year, as well as people.
3.Now consider the biblical approach to special education to inform your thoughts on this
topic. Consider a passage of Scripture to support the fruits of the spirit that would guide
your actions as Tyler’s teacher.
The scripture I would find helpful when working with Tyler would be Mark
10:14-15. These verses from Mark show Jesus calling all children to come to him and,
“do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you,
whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” This just
reminds me that all children even exceptional students are God’s creation and are perfect
in His sight. Because of this we need to put all our love, time, and effort into supporting
and working with Children like Tyler because our duties as Christian educators teaching
from a biblical approach is to meet all children where they are and continue to raise them
up and help them achieve what God has planned for them. This piece of scripture is really
inspiring to me because it reminds me how we are all similar in God’s eyes no matter
what physical, emotional, or intellectual issues we struggle with as instructors or
students. It is truly amazing to know this and I am ever grateful for this fact.
References
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Kirk, S., Gallagher, J., & Coleman, M. R. (2015). Educating Exceptional Children (14th ed.).
Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
