2. Audubon Park Elementary SchoolPreK- 5th1750 Common Way Road,
Orlando, FL
3. Introduction to theHost SettingVision: To be the top
producer ofsuccessful students in the nationMission: To lead our
students to successwith the support and involvement offamilies and
the communityDemographics: 1,181 studentsTypical programs offered:
Art, Music, PE,Computer Lab, and Science. 5 ExceptionalEducation
classrooms where inclusion isoffered to select students.
4. Engagement ActivitiesCommunity to address: Special Education
Classrooms15 hours of service learning in these classrooms; Three 5
hoursessionsActivities engaged with the ESE students:Helping with
worksheets during independent work timeParticipating in story
timeAssisting with educational craftsGames during outside
playObserving teacher-led lessons and stations
5. Participant DemographicsAge range: 6-13 years oldIDEA
requires that schools provide special education services toeligible
students as outline in a students IEP. IDEA also
providesrequirements to guarantee a free appropriate public
education forstudents with disabilities in the least restrictive
environment.Exceptionalities witnessed:ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia,
Auditory Processing, Nonverbal disabilities, DownSyndrome, Mild to
Severe Autism, and Developmental delays
6. Service in Action
7. Perceptions of DifferencesInitial thoughts? Nervous! We
didnt know what to expectbeing that we were faced with a wide range
of disabilities.Thoughts now? We learned about the positives
andnegatives of instructing ESE classroom; for example howmuch work
goes in to tracking the students behavior andmaking sure the
requirements of their IEPs are being met.Most impactful experience?
How excited the studentswere to have us there.
8. Connections to our CourseWe are in the course EEX 4070This
experience was very useful for our future studiesbecause we got to
see first hand how special education willbe present in our careers.
Jillian (elementary education) andMeagan (speech pathology).Three
Concepts we better understand:Evaluating and how important it is in
the classroomMaintaining each students IEPMultidisciplinary team-
Speech Pathologist
9. Civic EngagementBeing in a sorority, we already
participate/volunteer in community events.However, after this
project, we want to get more involved in organizationsthat cater to
citizens with disabilities.Volunteering and civic engagement serve
a huge purpose in our societybecause its so important to have that
support from the community,especially when it comes to those with
disabilities because they dont haveaccess to all the social
interactions like we do.Serving learning is definitely a method of
learning because youre takinginformation from texts and modules and
getting to experience them.Therefore, we would encourage teachers
and students to embracevolunteering because how beneficial it is to
see how things play out in a realclassroom setting.
10. Final Thoughts & ReflectionsGreater understanding?
Actually volunteering with people withdisabilities because
ultimately that increases your empathy andunderstanding since youre
actively interacting.Help others become more involved? Post flyers
and spread theword on social mediaTeacher role? Being passionate
about topics other than academicsbecause students already look up
to them, so they will want to bemore involved.
