Last Wednesday, we had an interesting lecture about how to work with children with disabilities. It was focused on the diversity and integration in the classrooms. We learned a lot of things about different disabilities like dyslexia, Down syndrome, high capacities, hypoacusis...
Firstly, the lecturer divided the class into groups formed by six students according to the Philip 66 theory (six people can look for information in six minutes). So each group searched information about one of them.
Then, we explained to the rest of the class the disability that we choose in order to know about all of them. It was a good method to learn because we didn't feel bored due to the participative and dynamic atmosphere. We also learned how to work with these children and the lecturer gave us some "rules". For example, it is advisable that we sit down these children in the first line or that we explain the tasks with more details.
As future teachers, we have to think that a child with a disability is not a problem, it is a new opportunity to face to face new challenges that other people believe that have no solution. But, everything is possible! Try it!
Although the lecture was about cognitive disabilities, we also want to show you a video which refers to physical disabilities because they can appear with the same probability in our classes. Remember to say: Yes, I can!
Firstly, the lecturer divided the class into groups formed by six students according to the Philip 66 theory (six people can look for information in six minutes). So each group searched information about one of them.
Then, we explained to the rest of the class the disability that we choose in order to know about all of them. It was a good method to learn because we didn't feel bored due to the participative and dynamic atmosphere. We also learned how to work with these children and the lecturer gave us some "rules". For example, it is advisable that we sit down these children in the first line or that we explain the tasks with more details.
As future teachers, we have to think that a child with a disability is not a problem, it is a new opportunity to face to face new challenges that other people believe that have no solution. But, everything is possible! Try it!
Although the lecture was about cognitive disabilities, we also want to show you a video which refers to physical disabilities because they can appear with the same probability in our classes. Remember to say: Yes, I can!
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