This picture shows a Special Needs boy in the marching band playing the trumpet in his wheelchair being pushed by an able-bodied boy also in the marching band. The slogan reads "I Am Potential" which is a very powerful statement because it empowers those with Special Needs and shows the world that they can do anything an able-bodied person can. Just because they have a handicap and can't do everything as a fast or efficiently as most people, doesn't mean that they have no chance of living a worthy life. This is the main reason that I want to be a Special Education teacher, I want to be an advocate for those who cannot advocate for themselves. It seems to give me a feeling of self-worth and makes me feel that I am bettering this world.
Wow, I found that picture to be really powerful. I totally agree with you when it comes to special education students being to do everything that everyone else can. They just do it in a different way. I believe that some special education students don't get the chance that this man has in this picture. To us it seems so unfair, but i don't think some people see it the way we do. I believe that some people don't think that special education students can do everything that they do. Its not really their fault, its just how a lot of people view special education students.
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