My Experiences As A TAP Teen
by Noah Katcher Ohev Shalom I am currently a high school freshman and I started working at my local Hebrew school, Ohev Shalom, as an aid this year. I help out my teacher, Morah Allison, with the third grade class. This is my first year as a TAP teen but I can see why people come back. TAP has helped and improved my skills to help children with disabilities. I now understand and can identify different disabilities and ways to assist children. Being a part of the TAP program makes me feel good because I know I am making a [...]
TAP has has improved my teaching ability, communication skills, and understanding of different disabilities.
by Isaac Levy, Germantown Jewish Centre I am a current high school senior and I have been working with students with disabilities for 3 years, shadowing students and providing specialized assistance. I did TAP for the first time this summer, and I have already noticed how it has improved my teaching ability, communication skills, and understanding of different disabilities. Being a TAP Teen makes me proud because I know that it enables me to better educate and assist the students that I am working with. While education is not my main passion, equal access to education and educational opportunities is [...]
What I enjoy most about working with children with learning differences/special needs is how unique each and every child is…
by Hadassah Richman, TBHBE What I enjoy most about working with children with learning differences/special needs is how unique each and every child is. Even though the TAP program has taught me so much and prepared me tremendously, it still always depends on the child and the situation and I love being able to use the knowledge I have gotten from TAP and apply it to the classroom. One helpful strategy I learned in the TAP program that I have used is to praise good behaviors not just by saying “good job” or “great work”, but instead being specific to [...]