Reflection

My project was volunteering with the IC unit at School. Some of the goals that I had were to better understand the people with disabilities and in many ways great new friendships. I went tried achieving this goal by coming every other day at A-block on day one. I would talk with the kids. I walked around the track with them. Usually when we got back to the classroom I would assist in putting the kids jackets and backpacks in their lockers. After that we would start speech group where snacks would be made and the children would say yes or no using a device, if they would want to help in making the snack. Many of the time you can see on their faces if they would to participate. Sometimes the kids and I would go on the computer and we would play wheel of fortune.

I would say that in many respects I have achieved my goal as a volunteer. From volunteering with these kids I have a better understanding about special needs and have built a better friendship with these children a kind of bond. I feel that from volunteering with these kids I have realized that these kids are just like me and they deserve to be treated with as much respect as anyone. Also these children may be special needs however there are still very intelligent and can problem-solve. They can understand body movements, tones and questions.

From this experience I have taken that everything is important to someone. I loved my experience with the special needs children. It was humbling experience in the since that the everyday thing that I take for granted these many of these children cannot do by themselves. It was also very sad about how I know so many people make fun of these students just because they cannot do everything that they can. I feel that in many respects it is my duty to tell them what these kids go through and help them realize the error of their ways.