This class really put a face to the learners we have been talking about for the last few months. Seeing the struggles that the students go through, as well as their families, really showed why all these advances are so necessary. In the past kids may have been labelled lazy when in fact they were facing a learning disability which was making it impossible for them to learn even the basics. Once this is lost any hope for a successful educational future may have been lost with it.
The story of the young girl with ADHD stood out for me. There is so much in the media right now about bullying and all I kept thinking was that this girl would be a prime target, and how sad it was. She was a beautiful, creative girl that was being stunted by a health problem no different than any physical problem she could have. I kept imagining how frightening it would have been to know there is something wrong with you, seeing that other kids don't like you, but not knowing why. This girl was lucky in that she had a family that pushed for answers and teachers who were willing to work with her. I was very aware of thinking about low income clients that I have that have so many other problems that issues in school are not a priority. I am happy to see that the teachers in this province take an interest in their students, and I hope that things are caught without the insistance of parents who may not know better, or may not know what to ask.
The only thing that I didn't like about the show we watched was the happy endings in all the stories...kind of seemed like there was an easy fix, like with the right combination of drugs or therapy every child was fixable. Realistic??
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