Social Relationships and sexuality

Teachers working with students need to be cognisant of their students social and sexual influences.Not only are they sensitive about their preferences but they are also self conscious about the changes in their physical makeup. This article then is directed to educators, students and parents, especially students with disability. We need to understand that they too have their desire to socialize in all manner that is appropriate or immorally right. Therefore we then need to guide them along the way with socialization skills to allow them to move into such decision with little or no obstacle.
http://www.stdservices.on.net/std/social_aspects/disability.htm
http://www.teachingld.org/pdf/Article9.pdf

Independent Living

How many of us are aware of the power and pressure that independent living placed on an individual? Well here in this site, one can read ,familiarize and adopt some of the way that can allow a smooth transition into this step. Students with disabilities and even those who are considered ordinary ,do face these challenges. In the case of teachers, Special Education Teachers, how knowledgeable are we to assist our students with modes and ways to face the challenges that society put on students? Are we familiar with rules and regulations about independent living to encourage parents to guide and assist their children to move on with them feeling afraid? Well here in this link ,one can see various fact that can encourage both students and parents to fully equip them to think and practice independently.
http://www.alyouthinfo.org/Independent_Living.html

Vocational Education/training

This site is very helpful to all: Parents and students can used the information to help them to examine areas where students with disabilities can be positive contributors to school and their community. The transition process given in this sites gives an insight of students with disability moving from childhood to adolescent. I know that sharing my edublog,and keeping it updated on this goal that I will become more knowledgeable to contribute to students transition in my country. To others who will use my edublog, take a look!

http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/

http://wwwcciuorgspecialeducationtransitionall.html

This is a website that highlights the transitional program for students with disabilities. The site provides ways and mode of how to share responsibilities, in their apartments.
It is so amazing to read that not only do these students faces challenges in the academic phases but it also overlaps into the wider community. Many stakeholders need to assist in providing the opportunities for our students with exceptionalities to exercise their civil rights by contributing to the community.
Think as yourself as a child that had a bank account, if you were given the opportunity to control your account how productive would you have been? This is the same way how these students feel.Many times they have the drive to undergo certain initiative but dew their exceptionalities they are held back.

Resources

http://www.edhelper.com/summary. Here educators can locate lesson plans, activities,and strategies that can be effectively use to motivate students. The plans that are available can be modified to suit varied levels of students.

http://www.abcteach.com.
Take a look, use this site to enlighten you about various strategies and information in order to effective teach students. It has a wide scope of subject areas and ideas.

For me to know and reflect

"If it is to be it is up to me"! Educators, colleagues, I really would like to share this phrase with all and want to reflect on each word in this sentence/phrase. Can you answer and give explanation to to your answer? What does these words mean to you?