1. Today in class we made forts and played with play-doh and we also created stories and likewise took pictures and videos with our guest.
2. It was a fun experience and i felt like our guest, Colleen, really had a fun time today. If felt nice to feel like Katie and I could make a difference in her day and make it more fun.
It was much different because it was just not what i was expecting. I have never really worked with people who have special abilities before so it was an experience.The book says, that we should, "try to match the individual to activities on the basis of the person's preferences." (p.442) I thought the idea of having play-doh and even the fort in the middle of the classroom would make them feel more comfortable. As you said on the first day of class, they won't be embarrassed if they see us doing something more embarrassing then anything they can do, and believe me, seeing me, 6'6" in a kid's fort and playing with play-doh, nothing can be more embarrassing than that lol. But in reality, i felt like we made a connection with our student and they enjoyed themself and it made us better teachers by doing that.
Kirk, S., Gallagher, J., Coleman, M., Anastaslow, N. (2009). Educating Exceptional Children (12th ed.). Kentucky: Cengage Learning. Retrieved October 22, 2009, from http://college.cengage.com/education/kirk/educating/12e/resources/video_cases.html
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