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Slowly students' fluency in speaking walk two steps in his classroom. He shared
English developed, they became confident his experience with us. "It was very
and creative in their expression. She difficult for me to walk in my own
organized celebrations on Christmas, her classroom when my eyes are tied with the
attire as Santa Clause and showering gifts ribbon, now I realize the hardships of blind
on students was worth watching. She people, when Mahesh guided me with his
celebrated Thanksgiving Day, Halloween instructions I could walk till the
in the school that resulted in cultural blackboard. We should help the people
exchange. The students developed with disabilities. I realised it today"
tolerance and respect for other cultures. She interacted with the students of
Bhavitha centre in the school and given
suggestions to the teachers of Bhavitha
centre in handling the kids with special
needs, we have 13 students with disabili-
ties.
Ms Jacqueline
interacted with each
and every student,
analysed and sug-
gested what can be
done to improve
their mind set and
Ms.Jacqueline Thurston is a special mental abilities.
education teacher at Totoket valley Shared the
Elementary school, Connecticut, USA. strategies they follow in American Schools
She sensitized the school children about to teach them life skills.
the problems faced by disabled children.
Ms. Tina Banks taught the tips in
painting to students. She explained how
to connect people by connecting
cultures. The students made greeting cards
for her students. She collected those
greeting cards and displayed them in the
corridor of her school in America. She
The VIII class student Venkat was shared them with her students and the staff.
made to walk blindfolded, he could hardly
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