2. 1) What are children with special needs
2) Common diagnoses
3) School budgets
4) Resources that contribute towards
helping these children
5) Cruel treatment
6) Equality

3. ž A
child with special needs who possess
disabilities of physical, sensory, emotional,
or behavioural nature. This includes having a
learning disability.
The purpose of Special Education is to enable the
equitable participation of students with special
needs in the educational system in British Columbia.
-BC Ministry of Education

5. ž Cerebral Palsy
ž Autism
ž Down Syndrome
ž Speech and language delays
ž Cognitive delays

6. ž Many people argue that the amount of
children with special needs is rising, however
school budgets are not.
ž Parents want expensive services that will
prevent their child from a lifetime of
disability.
ž Few school districts are developing
innovative programs, but are costly.
ž People should not forget humanity and only
focus on economic benefits.

7. ž Shouldsociety be more concerned on the
costs of helping these children or value
humanity and disregard the expenses?

8. ž 2 teachers came together and created a
unit in science on light, which would make
teaching science easier for special
education teachers.
ž Included skills such as, “hands-on”
activities, predictions, observations and
vocabulary.
ž Helps student in their organization skills
and encourages them to be more
independent.

9. ž Many students are bullied throughout school,
for being unable to comprehend what the
teacher is saying.
ž Incident where teacher caught verbally
abusing child
ž Teachers are supposed to encourage children
not put them down.

10. ž In
your opinion, do you think teachers can be
trusted with these children or does there
need to be more supervision in order for
proper care of these children?

11. ž Most children get bullied throughout school
because of their physical disability
ž This causes low self esteem amongst these
children, which may result in children not
wanting to attend school.

12. ž Do
you think it may be necessary for children
with special needs to have their own learning
facilities, separate from a public school
setting in order to reduce bullying?

13. ž Target published an advertisement for children’s
clothing
ž Did not include that child had Down syndrome in the
magazine
ž Did not treat give him “special” attention, which
helped him feel equal.
ž “It's important for the world to see people born
with disabilities with a fresh set of eyes and its
time for us to lay down all the inaccurate
stereotypes from the past.”
-Target

14. ž Shouldchildren be treated differently or
given more attention if they have a learning
disability?

15. ž Children with special needs share the same
abilities as other children.
ž Enjoy going to school, and participate in
similar activities as their peers.
ž Enjoy life to the fullest and learn new things
everyday.
ž Their developing difficulties should not
affect how they encounter the world.
ž They are just like everybody else and should
be treated equally.

16. ž Whatways would you try to improve the
school system in order for it to help
children with special needs?