Special Education Teaching Assistant
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Juanita Said:
People think his suicide wasn't because of bullying, but I do. Please listen. Help me understand this.?We Answered:
This man may have been a social outcast all his life and had to endure constant bullying and meanness from others. That is not uncommon for people who lack social skills or are different, for example due to Asperger's or other disorders. Being bullied and excluded for a long time can make people very depressed.If that was the case with this man, then working with those mean people was probably the last straw. It sounds like it may have been the last of many failures to fit in and feel like he belonged somewhere.
It sounds like his coworkers know that they treated him badly and that they may be partly to blame for his suicide, but are trying to convince themselves and others that their behavior had nothing to do with it, that it was all somehow his own fault for being mentally unstable. They really should not have treated him like they did and the fact that they still did it, especially since they knew he was mentally unstable, makes them partly to blame, in my opinion. I agree with you that they should take a bit of the blame. There must have been other contributing factors though, such a previous bullying or abuse and/or depression.
His coworkers could have saved his life or given him something to live for, some hope of getting to live a normal life, had they just treated him nicely and shown him some basic human kindness. How hard could that have been? This man should have, and could have, been helped.
Sadly, it sounds like his coworkers will learn absolutely nothing from this and they will probably not change their ways and start treating other people better. They seem more interested in justifying themselves than admitting that they made a mistake and learning from it, so that they don't make the same mistake again with someone else.
Brandon Said:
special needs assistant teaching(uk)?We Answered:
At the moment there are no specific national requirements for the position of teaching assistant, whether special needs or mainstream.Each school will decide what it wants (and what it willpay, and what will be required of the assistant) when it advertises.
If you want to maximise your chances then by all means take further courses, but it would be just as good to start applying for local jobs (and, perhaps, gaining experience by volunteering at local special schools). Experience is, at present, more valuable than formal academic qualifications for such a post. You will be able to increase your qualifications by attending courses etc whilst working as a teaching assistant: this is encouraged nowadays.
If you are considering going to university (and academically capable of doing so) then you would be far better to consider a career as a teacher. Teaching assistant pay (there is no national scale) is extremely poor, and many are paid 'pro rata' (that is, they only receive payment for the hours they do).Some teaching assistants are not even paid for school holidays.
Lewis Said:
Special Education question? (TAs) ?We Answered:
Depending on what kind of class you are in, they may do more than grade and text. I am a teacher in an autism class. My assistants are constantly with the students. Making sure they sit in their seats, stay on task, and etc. Sometimes my assistants have to restrain children. They do a lot. Depending on the class you get, it could be very interesting!Ian Said:
Special needs teaching assistant!?We Answered:
You need a team approach.Example:
evaluated by the... occupational therapist, physical therapist, school psychologist, room teacher, and the parent. to be involved in what would be best for the student.
Eileen Said:
I need help preparing a lesson plan?We Answered:
What age group?I like doing activities that are fun and interactive, such as music & cooking, each having its own learning objective. Craft activities are fun too and can have a learning objective.
Remember keep the instructions simple and easy to follow.
You said you can teach them any subject.
Why not cooking a meal from scratch, starting with looking at recipe books and deciding what they would like to cook.
They then have to help make a shopping list, and then buy the ingredients, and a make list of equipment needed to make the desired meal.
Preparation;
Wash hands
Get equipment out that is needed
Weigh measure ingredients
Cook according to recipe
Clean up - any equipment used, while meal is being cooked
Setting table, sit down to eat and enjoy their meal
Do dishes and put away
Each student will need to be given a set job, so no one is standing around, as I said earlier each step must be simple and easy to understand.
Pasta such lasagna and salad is always a good meal to prepare, one small group can prepare the lasagna the other the salad.
The learning objectives are deciding on a meal, making a grocery list, buying the ingredients, hygiene procedures (washing hands), cooking the meal and cleaning up after themselves, all part of independence living skills.
Hector Said:
What is it going to take to get local education authorities to provide a fair education for autistic kids?We Answered:
They probably don't have the money. It could be $50,000 per year for a specialized school (real number that local school systems are spending to put autistic kids into specialized schools around here). If 1 out of every 100 (I don't believe that ratio since even the TV ads asking for aid to autistic kids have a lower number) needs that money it is not going to turn up without closing down the schools for non-autistic kids. And that is not going to happen since the parents of the other non-autistic kids have a right to have their kids educated too.