Of course I have to say that my family is biggest
supporter and cheer leader. The benefits of family support was when I fractured my foot, I had to
wear a boot, crutches and a skateboard. My family made sure that there were no
obstacles in the way of my getting around and they all took turns cooking
dinner and chores. And in my classroom,
it's my kiddos, they make my life so much easier because they follow the
classroom rules, showed empathy towards me and were responsible for their jobs within the classroom
without constant reminders.
The challenge I chose to imagine and the supports I
would want and need would be. I pray that this would never happen but because
it's for an assignment, wheel chair bound. The benefit of wheel chairs have
come so far, they are electric with a long life battery, they are accessible
with both ramps and parking and people don't stare as much as they use to. The
support that I would need would be emotional support. I think that would be the
biggest, and to not baby me. Treat as the same person before, just with a new
challenge.
The difficultly of having to exist without these
supports? The impact they would have on my life if they weren't there? I imagine
it would be really hard, without the mobility support of the chair, ramps and
parking would leave me home bound, which would put a strain on my family to
alter their schedules around me.
With regards to my kiddos, I would have to resign
and that would hurt my heart.
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ReplyDeleteAccommodations could be made, but I still think it would be very difficult. I actually had a teacher in high school that was wheel chair bound. She did very well. The school designed her room around her disability giving her direct access to an elevator that would take her upstairs if need be. She also had a door that led directly to the outside so she could get outside faster then going through the halls. She seemed to be fine with the fact that she was wheelchair bound, and I know she did a heck of a job as a teacher.
ReplyDeletePatricia, the challenge you chose to discuss is indeed a challenge. I think it's one we need to look at when we are making accommodations for children and adults in our schools who are wheel-chair bound. It's important to have the correct supports in place for these individuals.
ReplyDeleteOh man! Sorry to hear about your injury! I've never (knock on wood) broken a bone! But I always cringe at the thought of how that would hurt! I appreciate that you'd want to be treated as everyone else for your obstacle. So many times I've seen people take advantage of goodwill.
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