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About the Author…<br />
My name is Alida Flores and I am a junior at<br />
Brigham Young University-Idaho majoring<br />
in Special Education with an emphasis in<br />
Severe Disabilities.<br />
I was born in Lima, Peru and grew up in<br />
Long Island, New York. I am 23 years old<br />
and married to wonderful husband, Steven.<br />
The reason why I decided to go into the<br />
education field was due to my missionary<br />
service in Charlotte, North Carolina. After I<br />
resumed my studies, I decided to take a<br />
Special Education introductory class on<br />
Assistive Technology and I feel in love with<br />
the program. I’ve come to grow fond of my<br />
Special Education teachers and mentors:<br />
Brother Christopherson and Pulsipher.<br />
Thanks to them, they make this major so<br />
much fun!<br />
Two years ago, I began volunteering at<br />
Developmental Workshop and I loved<br />
helping special needs adults work on their<br />
social skills. I am striving to be the kind of<br />
teacher that sets students for success and<br />
breaks boundaries for special needs students.<br />
A lot of people think it takes a “special” or<br />
“different” person to take the role of being a<br />
Special Education Teacher. I firmly believe<br />
anyone can fulfill that role if they set their<br />
mind to do it. Never in my life I thought<br />
about being a teacher, but luckily I was able<br />
to recognize my calling before I graduated.<br />
It is a lot of preparation and hard work but in<br />
the end, it’s very rewarding.<br />
When I came to this country I was a ELL<br />
student, and it took a lot of work to learn<br />
English. Eventually I became proficient, but I<br />
am grateful for my challenges because they<br />
taught me that I can achieve my goals. I have<br />
the same perspective for my students. Each<br />
and one of them are special and can<br />
accomplish anything. I hope to contribute in<br />
their lives, just like my professors and<br />
teachers have done for me.<br />
My absolute goal after teaching is to become<br />
a Special Education Administrator. I would<br />
love to have a leadership experience to<br />
mentor and guide my fellow Special<br />
Education Teachers. I know it is a big<br />
responsibility, but I with much experience,<br />
one day I can make it. I hope you enjoy my<br />
articles. I focused my topics on special needs<br />
students. It is important to know what to do<br />
to differentiate and meet the needs of these<br />
kinds of students.
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