The more we use the sticky note method in class the more I appreciate its effectiveness. I find that it gives everyone the opportunity to share their ideas in an organized and short amount of time. I also like that it forces everyone to participate. When brainstorming as a group there are typically the same people sharing their ideas. However the sticky note method requires everyone's participation and everyone is required to think.
The issue of confidentiality was discussed in regard to volunteers helping out at the program. There were many opinions thrown out about society and that the school can not encourage parents to worry about the stigma. I was really disturbed by the insensitivity that some of us expressed. The pain of having a child with special needs is tremendous. There is a process which parents must go through before coming to the acceptance stage. I strongly believe that providing a safe environment where parents can learn to trust, and where they will hopefully begin to see their child's strengths and better understand their weaknesses will help parents through the process until they learn , come to accept and share. We can not speed up the process by force we must encourage and support at the parents pace and within their comfort zone. Parents typically do come through at the end. For some its more painful then for others. Cuz as we know parents of special needs children have their special needs as well.
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