At our center, we welcome specialists to come in and work with the kids on a weekly basis. Not only does it help the child to grow socially or emotionally, it also helps us as teachers learn how to work with the child. I have personally watched as they work with the child and take certain activities or even simple gestures that the child responds to in the future.
I think it is very important for teachers to either do some research on their own time or take a workshop on different social and emotional disabilities.
Helpguide.com has a site on Learning Disabilities in children. This site lists symptoms, types and testing. It also provides charts that make diagnosing easier for teachers.
Pacer.org has a section on emotional disabilities and signs to look out for.
Brighttots.com is one of the best sites I found. It has vast information on Social and Emotion Disorders including facts, skills, behaviors, aggressions, development, social problems with peers and family and where to find support.
Buffalo.edu is also a good resource for information on Emotional Disorders for children of all ages.
Having a student in your classroom that has a disability can be frustrating for any teacher at times. I personally have been very interested to watch Disability specialist work with kids that I haven’t been able to get through to for months. I like to watch methods of interacting and getting the child involved and then trying to use them. This has been very beneficial for me and other teachers that I have seen do the same thing. If you have a student with a disability, I encourage you to look into having a specialist come in or going to a workshop that can help you learn methods of teaching and interacting with that child.
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