You've done it! You've graduated from college and received your bachelor's degree in special education! You're ready to be...

'SUPER SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER!'

Then they ask you to create a BIP for a child with ADD or ADHD or PDD. Oh, and also they would like you to make sure that you continue to keep track of the IEP goals for the other children in the class and be sure to get them through all the state tests, and remember to differentiate, but not the same way for all the kids, and blah, blah, blah! It's OVERWHELMING to say the least!

Then an idea sparks!

Every special education teacher is supposed to have this special ed. 'bag of tricks'. Did you ever receive this bag? .... Yeah, neither did I! This section of 'A Personal Journey' focuses on the 'bag of tricks' that we were all supposed to get, but never did. What we would like is, if you are a special education teacher who has used something that has worked, we would like you to share it with us! In this way, maybe we can all form our own bag of tricks. It is only with experiences that we can fill this 'bag of tricks'. -Heather

EXAMPLE:

Heather - I have found that when working with a child with PDD a mono-toned voice sometimes works best.