Moving Forward

Before beginning this project, I was very excited to participate in another extra-curricular activity where I could work with children with disabilities and live with others who shared this project. Although we have not been as "hands on" as I would've hoped, I can honestly say that I've still enjoyed living in the Mayfield and working with an amazing group of people. Over  the fall semester, I feel as if we've learned a lot about the People First language and how to apply it to our daily lives. I find myself thinking before I use certain adjectives to describe people. Self-education is a must in our project because we can't possibly be expected to educate others without first FULLY educating ourselves. Additionally, for those who were already rather familiar with People First and children with disabilities/special education realm, I feel as if last semester may have given them a refresher course. Overall, I think our project has made great strides and we will continue to do so this semester in the creation of our video on the People First language. I'm super excited to work with the Harris Hilman School and dive deep into the next part of our project.