“Fairness doesn’t mean that everyone gets the same thing but…everyone gets what they need”
by Brooke Dunoff, Or Ami In TAP, I have learned about helping children with learning differences because it allows me to have knowledge of strategies on how to work with an individual with difficulties. Though I am unacquainted with working with children with specific disabilities, I have experience with some young students who do have trouble in the classroom. I didn’t necessarily enjoy assisting the student at the time, but I have taken on the experience of having a frustrated child in the classroom. The main reason that I like to individually teach a child is because I have learned [...]
“You Really Notice The Many Challenges…”
My name is Jacob Daly, an eleventh grader at Philadelphia Academy Charter High School (P.A.C.H.S) and a congregant at Old York Road Temple Beth Am. What I enjoy most about working with children with learning differences/special needs is that I really notice the many challenges that they face each and every day, without realizing that its frustrating if it happens to you every once in a blue moon. The boy I'm working with is in fifth grade and has Aspergers, ADHD, and possible Autism. The biggest struggle I see him go through is the fact that he has a hard [...]
TAP has been an amazing experience
by Cheyenne Moses, TAP teen, Kol Emet My name is Cheyenne Moses. I am an 8th grader at Pennwood Middle School. I belong to Congregation Kol Emet and I am currently part of TAP (Teen Assistant Program). It has been a wonderful experience for me. I learned so much about how hard it is for a child with a disability to function in their ordinary life, and how a classroom aide like me can help them make their lives a little easier. It has been very helpful to me, for it is my first year as a classroom aide and [...]