Ms. Siegel Says

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Well folks, tomorrow I graduate with my Masters degree in ESE Education and my life truly begins. However, on Tuesday of this week I attended a career fair for Education Majors and spoke to the two counties closest to the area I want to move to. It just so happens that the lady from my county of choice absolutely loved me! She offered me a teaching position and agreement for employment right then and there! I could not be more elated. All I have to do now is wait for my degree to be posted to my transcripts so I can order my certificates and endorsements and get fingerprinted for the county school board. I am just over the moon with everything that has been happening in my life lately. Thank You to everyone who has supported me and continue to support me in my efforts to education and inform the world about people with exceptionalities! You are all truly the best! 

<3 Ms. Siegel 

Words cannot describe how happy this video made me. Here’s hoping that one day all children will be loved as much as this precious little boy!

Share this with everyone you know! -Ms. Siegel 

Ever wonder how people who are visually impaired hunt for Easter Eggs? Using sound of course! Unlike any eggs you will find at your local grocery store, these eggs, created by Montgomery County, Pennsylvania’s Dick Frank, have been modified with a sound mechanism that when turned on makes a beeping noise. Children with visual impairments can follow their ears to find the eggs, switch them off, and turn them in for a prize! These eggs are the hallmark for a new trend in inclusion of people with disabilities being able to participate in society. 

What do you do to include people with disabilities in your holiday traditions?

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This time last year I put a blue light for Autism out on my back porch. Someone stole it, and it broke my heart because they had no idea what that light stood for and the significance it played in my life. They did not tear me down, I will be getting a new blue light for Autism Awareness this year!

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Standing at the front door of my classroom looking in, I realized something today: My students, my children, they ARE different from other children. They are different because they do not look at others and judge. They don’t walk by other classrooms and stare through the window at “those weird kids” in the “special ed room” making jokes about riding the short bus. My children are kind to everyone they meet. They greet you with a smile and treat you no different than they would their own mom and dad.

My children amaze me on a daily basis with their abilities and strides in the classroom. Sure, they might be in fifth grade and reading at a Kindergarten level, but that is simply beyond their control. They work hard, are proud of their successes, and want to be treated just like everyone else; With kindness and respect. I love these kids. I have been with them for 11 weeks now and with just 4 weeks remaining I am starting to realize that I will miss them so much. So much more than any other students I have ever worked with. I have grown to love them and I know that they share the same feelings. 

Continue to love, little ones, and you will have all the happiness in life. <3

Hey Followers!

My classmate, and best friend, has just started a blog about all of her experiences in her Kindergarten student teaching classroom! Her stories are HILARIOUS and I know you will be laughing right along with me! Here is a link to her blog: 

http://lel07d.tumblr.com/

Love, Ms. Siegel