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Thank you to Our Sensory Life
“I spent to many years thinking it was normal to be trapped like this and I was just 'lazy'.
If you relate to this, please hear me, you're not lazy. I know how bad it feels.”
Photo credit: Dani Donovan
#adhd#adhder#audhd#audhder#actually adhd#actually adhder#adhd community#neurodivergent#neurodiversity#neurodivergence#neurodivergent community#educate#sped#special needs#mental health#adhd awareness#adhd advocacy
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Shout out to everyone who had to go to the Quiet Room in school because you were being "disruptive"
#here be my thoughts#was recalling the Quiet Room and was like ''I wonder if this is a thing outside the US''#''I wonder if kids who weren't in special ed went there''#special ed#sped#actually disabled#actually anxious#actually bipolar#actually adhd#neurodivergence
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@cheezestick Have a pic of my land otter Tux
The skrunkly
#i need therapy#funny cats#cats of tumblr#cute cats#sped monkey#sped#goofy#warringwarrioridiot#thank you#land otter#tuxedo cat#Tux#lol doumas a bitch#cats
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Can you share your experiences with being in special ed? What are some pros and cons of switching to a special ed school from mainstream education?
Yes, I'd be happy to share some of my experiences and perspectives. ^^
Until the age of 11, I was in general education. Being in general education without adequate support was a challenge. I often felt isolated, scared and misunderstood. I struggled to keep up with the pace of the classroom and found it difficult to form relationships. When I finally did make a friend, I became so incredibly attached to and obsessed with them to the point it was "suffocating" for both of us, and majorly impacted my mental health in a negative way. I already struggled in class, and couldn't keep up, so it definitely didn't help that all I could think about was this friend (who was already toxic in the first place). I also had teachers who weren't understanding at all. My fourth grade teacher literally made me throw away my project once because I folded it wrong, and then wouldn't let me start over.
Point is, general education was really difficult for me, and it felt really unsafe.
It wasn't until I entered special education that I began to receive the support I needed to communicate and learn effectively. One of the biggest advantages of attending a special education school as an autistic individual is the access to specialized support and resources. In my experience, special education schools often have a team of professionals who are well-versed in working with autistics. They understand the unique challenges and strengths of autism and can tailor their support to meet my specific needs.
I am allowed to take breaks, there are multiple ESA's on campus, bringing comfort objects is normalized, stimming is normalized, my classes cover topics slower, my classes teach one grade lower than the one you are in, etc.
Those things are all very helpful for me.
Unfortunately, there are of course some cons to being in SPED, too.
A challenge that I have experienced in SPED schools is infantilization. Sometimes, teachers and other staff members may treat us as if we are young children rather than teenagers. This makes me deeply upset. It happened to me today and I texted my mom to pick me up early because of how anxious it made me feel.
Another one is a bit more difficult for me to explain, because I dont know if anyone else feels upset about it. Since my school is smaller, I dont see as many students with interests similar to mine, or different fashions, or social media things. This made me feel like I was missing out on a lot of the typical school experiences that my peers were having, or like I see on television.
Finally, there is a stigma attached to special education that can be difficult to overcome. While special education can provide necessary support and resources, it can also be viewed as a place for "problem" students or as a "lesser" form of education. This stigma can lead to feelings of shame and inadequacy and can negatively impact an individual's sense of self-worth and self-esteem. Personally, when out and about around other people my age who arent disabled, I hear people use "SPED kid" as an insult a lot. I know that this is no different than any other ableist insult, but it makes me feel very upset.
This was based purely on my feelings and experiences.
#sped#special education#special ed#general education#actually autistic#neurodivergent#aac user#nonspeaking autistic#autism#nonspeaking#aac device#aac users#disabled
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💁🏻 FACT: The past tense of “speed” is SPED or SPEEDED:
Yuji, Nobara, and Gojo sped / speeded past everything on their way to fight Curses. 🏃♂️💨
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Today is birthday of my lovely boy!
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Look 🤬 I just found in my inbox! I haven’t checked my mail since #SpringBreak started last Friday! 🤪
So I’m feeling the prophets lessons on not being haughty as well as being graceful I’m your assent, so it turns into a lasting event!
TACHBIR!!!
Literally my second intention is to excel in earning my SpED MAT degree from KSU. It’s been spring break since last Friday, so guess when’s the last time I checked my email…
Exactly last Wednesday!! 😂
Either way, for one summer class registration reason I was compelled to check my email last night. And that’s when I discovered that I MADE THE FRIGGING HONORS SOCIETY!!!
I totally, but then I remembered: I set the intention 6 moons ago!!!
I’m not even walking right now, I’m gliding riding Allah’s prayer rug through the seven heavens. Mash’Allah!
#Laylatal Raghaib#Ramadan Mubarak 🌙#Ramadan Kariym ☪️#moorishamerican#silentwarrior#buildwithakil#askmehow#sufi#allahuakbar#intentions#Sped#sped teacher#SpedMaT
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GIGGITY GANG ‼️‼️‼️ we have a special (ed) guest at the lunch table today 🎉🎉🎉 welcome @themostfangtastic🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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It's been about 3-4 years since I was in a SPED (for lack of a better term) class that wasn't just speech therapy, and my SPED class did an introductory type thing since it's the beginning of the year,
And they actually had us introduce ourselves (the whole group of the people in there, including me) with pronouns!
Idk for some reason it just made me. Kinda happy
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How to make your classroom more Aide-Friendly
Some classrooms have students with Special Needs that need 1:1 help. Sometimes you end up with rotating Substitute Aides, or the Permanent Aides are just not a good fit. Here are some tips for teachers in this situation that will make an incoming Aide more comfortable in your classroom, and more able to help your students. Sincerely, an Aide.
Create a brief overview of each of your students with special needs and put it in a folder to read first-thing.
- Make a note of different health protocols: Siezures, Feeding and Swallowing, Physical Disability, Hearing or Visual Impairment, etc.
- Make a note of any violent behaviors expected in the classroom. Who is a hitter? Who is a spitter? Who self harms? Who pulls hair?
- Make a note of any students that Should Not Work With New Adults. Some kids have violent tendencies if they don't trust you. Aides need to know that.
- Make a note of the students' strengths and interests. These are invaluable tools when working with a student when you have surface-level knowledge.
- Even if your aides will not be working with specific students, they need to know what classroom behaviors to look out for. Please make this 1-2 page overview for each student. Pictures are helpful but not necessary.
- This overview can move with the student from classroom to classroom. Check it every semester or so, to make sure it is still up-to-date.
If your incoming Aides are 1:1 support, make a folder of their student's specific needs and learning goals.
- Summarize the student's plan. It doesn't need to be the whole IEP or the whole 504 (Maximum 6 pages, please). Include the main points, like behaviors to watch out for and what the Aide is expected to help the student with.
- Include when students work with specialists, and if the Aide needs to go with them.
- Include their current learning goals as up-to-date as possible, even if the goals are in limbo.
-This overview can move with the student from classroom to classroom. Check it every quarter or so, to make sure it is still up-to-date.
Introduce your Aides to the class.
- ask what they would like the class to call them. Don't assume it's the same name they gave you.
- It's okay if it's not right away, but make sure the class knows what to call them, and that they can ask them for help. Even if it's just the day.
- Even if the student is nonverbal, this helps them to understand that the incoming Aide is an adult you trust.
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Other disabled people who work in special ed...
...how do you do it?
how do you not get worn down by the constant negativity,
the horrible things your co-workers say to your students for being like you,
the way the students quickly turn that ableism on each other, policing and mocking one another’s behavior,
the way the teachers praise them for that,
the way the students then don’t respect you, because you’re doing all the things the teachers have taught them not to respect,
the way the entire school blatantly ignores civil rights laws and everyone at every level of power just stares at you blankly when you point it out,
the way you’re pressured into doing things that you KNOW are going to hurt the kids and you try not to go along with it, even if it makes your co-workers hate you, but the other staff are all doing the harm anyway, so it’s not like your refusal to participate is making much of a difference,
when for every kid who notices and appreciates your attempts at resistance, there are more who say vile homophobic shit to you and to the queer kids, and the teachers ignore it even when they’re inches away, but if the bullied kid swears then they don’t get recess that day, and if they walk outside to get away from their bullies, they don’t get a pizza party,
and your boss greets you with a big smile and wants you to tell her what a great job she’s doing running the program because she read that thing you recommended about autism and depression (and missed the point entirely)
....how do you cope with all of that?
#actuallyautistic#autism#disability#special education#special ed#sped#ableism#work stuff#disabled special ed worker
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Thank you Em @ NeuroWild
“Edited to add: I have changed some of the wording on this image.
The original wording was meant to be funny however I can see how it may have been triggering. That was not my intention and I apologise to anyone who found it distressing.
The world spends a lot of time talking about the hard neurodivergent traits (and I do get it. They are there. I live them.)
But let’s celebrate the good ones for a minute.
This collection of traits is one I put together based on the neurodivergent people in my life. I know many of us will relate to some of these.
These traits are not all exclusively neurodivergent. Neurotypical people will tick some off too. These are not diagnostic criteria by any stretch of the imagination.
I called them neurodivergent traits here because if you are a neurodivergent person and you have one of these traits- well that makes it a neurodivergent trait then, doesn’t it? Simply because it’s yours.
This post is not looking for modesty.
Tell us about your neurodivergent brilliance.
Or tell us about your kid’s.
Oh, and if your best trait is missing from this collection, let us know what it is.
We’re here for it.
Em 🌈”
#asd#tea#adhd#audhd#adhder#audhder#tdha#neurodivergent#neurodiversity#neurodivergente#neurodiversidad#autism#autismo#autistic#autista#actually adhder#traits#autism community#adhd community#sped#special needs community#neurodivergent community#comunidad educacional especial#comunidad neurodivergente#autistic community#comunidad autista#comunidad tdha#comunidad
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yesterday I went shopping. I put my wallet in my sweatshirt pocket and never took it out. Today I did my laundry and just realized that I put that same sweatshirt in the washing machine, with the money still inside. Now I’m poor. Things like this make me wonder why I’m SpEd
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ok,serious discussion, is sped a slur?
And no I don’t mean sped as in the thing special education.I mean sped as in some 13 year old kid in Iowa calling an autistic student sped.
According to Merrian-Webster dictionary (link) a slur is: “an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo”
The first paragraph on the Wikipedia page pejorative (link) (pejorative is a word for slur) says: “A pejorative word or phrase, slur, or derogatory term is a word or grammatical form expressing a negative or a disrespectful connotation, a low opinion, or a lack of respect toward someone or something.[1] It is also used to express criticism, hostility, or disregard. Sometimes, a term is regarded as pejorative in some social or ethnic groups but not in others or may be originally pejorative but later adopt a non-pejorative sense (or vice versa) in some or all contexts.”
so,let’s talk about it
#special education#School#discussion#lets talk about it#curious#sped#neurodivergent#neurodiversity#autism#adhd#ocd#down syndrome#actually autistic#actually mentally ill#actually adhd#mental illness#tw: special education#< just in case#<and I know some people had a really bad experience#tw slur
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Friendly reminders to all former and current SVE/ESE/Special Education/[whatever it is called where you live] students:
You are not childish for expressing your emotions.
You are not “defiant” for having boundaries.
Your stims and tics are not your fault.
Your emotions are not your fault.
Struggling with things other people can do easily does not impact your worth.
Your level of dependence on others does not impact your worth.
It is okay to not understand things.
It is okay to not try your very best all the time.
It is okay for your best to look different from other people’s.
It is okay to need more rest.
It is okay to have good and bad days, and to have them look different than other people’s good and bad days.
It is okay to be behind on things.
It is okay to want to be treated like everyone else.
It is okay to want to be treated differently.
You should be allowed to make your own decisions when you can.
You deserve all the support(s) you need/want.
Your efforts are good enough.
Your opinions and experiences are valid and important.
Your interests are valid and important.
You are valid and important.
I hope you have a good day. ❤️
#special education#special ed#sped#SVE#ESE#school#student#students#sorry I just had a bad experience with an ESE teacher the other day and the nonsense some students have to go through is ridiculous#I know that this applies to a lot of folks but I want to address these students in particular#because they are so often forgotten and siloed off#and they can go through so much#so many programs and teachers do not know how to show these students the respect they deserve#or how to give them the help they need#anyways#you all are amazing#I apologize on behalf of all the people who make your lives harder than they often already are#I love you all (platonically) <3#(as always if I say anything bad please let me know)
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I'm so excited to announce that my book, "What Did I Do Wrong?" will be available for pre-order in ONE MONTH!! I'm so excited to share this work with you all.
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#autistic#autism#actually autistic#neurodivergent#neurodiversity#autism mom#autism dad#autism parent#teacher#special education#SPED
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