For the first time, I had an insight to the education of disabled persons. That means I had no preknowledge concerning this issue and cannot compare it to my home country.
It is great that my first experience was positive: other than I assumed, being disabled does not automatically mean to be disadvantaged. As we explored in our visits to Domino Preschool and the Assistive Technology Workshops, there are so many supportive methods for educating disabled students.
The Domino Preschool offers autistic students a special class and individual attention. It supports and assists the children by playful and creative learning. For students with other disabilities there is a variety of Assistive Technology enabling them to be successful in school. Students can be assisted by computers (special software and special technical equipment), high-tech wheelchairs, iPads, or simple tools to see, sit, or write. These means help disabled students to join regular classes.
In Germany disabled students do not attend regular schools. That is why I have never had the opportunity to learn more about disabilities and education in my country. I only know that we have a school for blinds in Marburg. Even though, my education preparing me to become a teacher does not include any kind of teaching disabled students. If I would ever teach disabled children, I had to find schooling to learn corresponding pedagogy and teaching methods.
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