An opportunity to learn

Special Education is becoming more of a concern with each passing day. There are more and more problems with teaching children with special needs as well as there are problems with diagnosing them. In the first half of the 20th century it started to become increasingly popular in the United States. (Ferguson 148). It is a tedious and time consuming task but it can be very rewarding to see the child progress of time and advance their learning skills.

Although determining if a child has a learning disability is difficult, there are signs a person could look for to help. The same goes for teaching; they can learn Teachers just have to specialize in the best way to teach them. People like Kim Sweet says “this is fundamentally looking to change the way kids with special needs are treated in the city- they’re talking about changing the culture of all the schools in the city so that they can serve students that many of them were previously shipping out” (City Pushes 1). Some of the number ones Disabilities today are Autism, Aspersers, ADHD/ADD, and Down syndrome.

In today’s world autism is growing more and more with each and every day. Dr.Gray Goldstein says that “Autism rates are rapidly increasing and the number is becoming overwhelming.” (Autism 1). Autism is a Pervasive Developmental Disorder. This means that Autism is a “severe and pervasive impairment in several areas of development” (Partner 45). Children with autism also have problems with socializing and interacting with others they have this problem because they do not understand Empathy. Empathy is being able to feel what another person is feeling. An autistic child has emotions, they can be happy and they can be sad, they can feel anger and frustration, they just don’...

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...age in the first place, Come up with a way your child can communicate, Practice the new way of communication, Reward your child for using the strategy by showing them that they get what they need, and be sure that the challenging behavior is no longer effective in getting your child’s needs met. The hardest part of a parent’s day is going to be mornings, mealtimes, homework, chores, and bedtime. Another important factor is making sure your family keeps a good attitude; siblings can be a parent’s best tool in dealing with a child with autism. There are always going to be difficult times when you are caring for a child with special needs but in the end they are still your child. You still love them and still have to care for them, you are there biggest support system and the only thing they know. The rewards that come from helping you child can be remarkable.