In the child's class, there may be some relatively special children, who are more or less "different" from everyone. April 2 is World Autism Day, for these "children of the stars" and many more special children, how do we guide children to learn to understand, accept and get along with each other, how to hold up a piece of the sky for special children?
In China, more than 10 million people
Suffering from all the troubles caused by autism
More than 2 million of them are children
Autism has become a mental disability among children on the mainland
Top-ranked diseases
01
Plant a seed of love
Mary | Beijing Haidian District Qiyi Primary School
Compared with most students, special children have weak learning, interpersonal communication, emotional management and other aspects due to physical and psychological reasons, and need the help of teachers and classmates in campus life. In the face of special children, many adults are helpless, how we should guide children to care for and help special children, is a problem worth thinking about.
At the beginning, we wanted to let children understand autism through popular science activities, and then discuss how to help them, but the definition of autism and related knowledge involve many professional languages, which is a very difficult topic for primary school students to understand. So we switched our thinking, starting with experiences and stories, and let students see that there are all kinds of people in the world who are different from us. The feelings of autistic children are too difficult for children to understand. We use the form of mental activity to let children experience the feeling of being blind, which is very intuitive. In the activity, students will experience that such special groups will encounter many difficulties that we cannot imagine, and then extend through the stories of autistic children to understand autism and other groups in need.
When we let children see this difference, we also help them discover the similarities between ordinary classmates and special children through cartoons and self-analysis. Let students feel the difference between people, precisely from those differences, special children are just a little more different than us, a little more special. Avoid over-labeling of special children.
We hope to plant a seed of love in the young hearts of students, and guide students to learn to understand, accept and respect these special children around them. On this basis, think about how you can help these small partners. We found that through the methods they shared, we can feel the simplicity and kindness of children, but in fact, most of them can not give substantial help to special children, so we consulted professional special education teachers to help students sort out the operable ways to help special children, so that their help is more meaningful, but also to promote their learning and growth.
Although there are many ways to learn with special children is still a difficult thing, I believe that if children can continue to experience learning in this process: understanding and acceptance, learning even when our ideas, habits, etc. are different, they can still respect each other, then it will create an environment suitable for the healthy growth of all kinds of children, which is also our purpose.
02
Just "a little more"
Zhang Qiufeng | Beijing Fengtai District No. 5 Primary School
I don't know what to start with, some "special children" began to appear in the class. The existence of these "special" makes the teachers bother, and the students are far away from them. In fact, they need our special attention and treatment, even if it is only a little...
A little more friendly look. In the class, I often see the eyes of my classmates looking at them, full of confusion, disdain, and even disgust. You know what? Such a look on your part will make them afraid and sad. How I wish you would treat them like other classmates, you greet them warmly, and although they can't respond to you in the same way, they can certainly see your friendliness. You have a little more smile in your eyes, and although they can't look at you, they can certainly feel your kindness.
A little more demonstration of leadership. In the class, they often sit silently in their seats. How I wish you could play with them between classes, but because they couldn't understand what you were saying, many times they could only look at you quietly. If you can hold their hands and tell them how to do it with your movements, I think they can participate in your game and blend in with your laughter.
A little more warm patience. In the class, they often disappoint the teacher and make the classmates impatient because they don't know what to do, because they really don't understand. What seems easy in your eyes, they are also very difficult to do. I really hope you can give them a little more patience so that they can catch up with you.
A little more tolerance from friends. In the class, they often can't control their emotions and sometimes even shout loudly. Often when you are writing your homework, you have a lot of fun and have fun. You know what? They didn't mean to do this, they really couldn't control themselves. How I hope you can have more tolerance from your friends, tolerate their "no".
They can't remember your names, can't understand your words, don't do well in their studies, and often entertain themselves, even talking to themselves. But I still want to read kindness in your eyes, see guidance in your example, experience patience in your attitude, and hear tolerance in your words. They are "special" in your eyes, and how I wish they were no longer "special".
03
Always look at it with the "same eye"
Wang Hongxia | Secretary and Director of Special Education Research and Guidance Center of Haidian District, Beijing
There are special classmates in the class, as his classmates and friends, what can we do?
First, look at him with "the same eyes." The reason why he will have some "different" performances will not be for no reason, there must be reasons behind us that we do not know, and these reasons he cannot tell us, and sometimes even he himself does not know why he is doing that. Just like we cry when we are burned by boiling water, or we are afraid of injections and refuse to go to the hospital, it is just a reason that can make him lose his temper, which may be different from ours. In this way, the one who talks loudly and loses his temper in class, what is different, there is no need to look at it in particular, he is no different from other students around you, don't treat him with a different eye from others.
Second, treat him with a "heart of fraternity and tolerance." At the same time, we must receive our tolerance, understanding or help when he has problems of one kind or another. For example, when he did something bad for some reason in class, disturbing the progress of the class, is it possible to be tolerant; for example, in order to do his own thing, destroy your things or hurt you, is it possible to be generous, take a step back and try to forgive him, not to intensify the contradiction; or when you see that he is in a hurry because of something, but do not know what to do, is it possible to hold a fraternal heart and give him some help within his ability.
Third, be a good teacher's little assistant. On the basis of completing his own tasks and managing himself well (premise), help him as much as he can and be the teacher's little assistant. We can remember the following points: 1. Reminder; 2. Help; 3. Report; 4. Praise; 5. Ignore.
remind
1. If the teacher has arranged a class exercise or other task, I can remind him if I see that he is not doing it.
2. If I see that he has not returned to the classroom after class, and does not know how to sort the garbage after eating, I can remind him.
3. If I see that he has not packed his personal belongings, and throws his school bag and pencil case on the ground, I can remind him.
Help
1. If he can't always hear me calling his name, I'll get closer to him and talk again.
2. If he never participates in group talks, recess exercises, etc., when everyone is playing together, I can ask him to join him.
3. I can lend him things when he needs help, and I will borrow things from him.
report
1. If he is "sabotaging" the class or someone else's thing, I will report it to the teacher.
2. If I see someone bullying him, I want to report it to the teacher immediately.
3. If he does something good for the class, I will report it to the teacher.
praise
1. If he gets praise from the teacher, I will applaud him from the bottom of my heart.
2. If he helped me, I would thank him.
neglect
1. If he loses his temper, speaks loudly, or does something that affects the class in class, I will ignore him and will not look at him.
2. If some of his behavior makes me angry, I will try to control myself, ignore it, and let the teacher solve it.
04
Love you, child from the stars
Kindergarten at Peking University
It is not clear who the special child is
Children who are ordinary
Because here it is
They are all lovely children
The kindergarten affiliated to Peking University has been accepting children with autism since 2004. Adhering to the concept of "inclusive education", special education teachers and professional researchers work together to comprehensively assess the development status of each child and formulate a personalized education plan for them.
Different from the cultivation model of special education schools, the kindergarten affiliated to Peking University does not form these special children into separate classes, but allows them to enter ordinary classes, learn, activities and games in the same environment as ordinary children, and grow together in an equal and friendly environment, and the teacher only provides children with some individual assistance and guidance in some activities and daily life.
In addition to normal classroom teaching, the teachers of Peking University Affiliated Kindergarten also formulate a one-on-one individualized cultivation plan for each special child according to the evaluation of the situation of each special child: special muscle training for children with lack of muscle ability, and special game materials for children with sensory system disorders.
Every child
Enjoy a fair and quality education
Peking University School of Medicine Kindergarten
Disseminate the concept of inclusive education
Believe
Healthy China
Not one less
Peking University Health Sciences Kindergarten held a series of public welfare activities with the theme of "Blue Love Makes The Stars Shine" World Autism Awareness Day. This activity is a combination of offline and online ways to convey love, spread the concept of integrated education, and create an atmosphere of caring for and helping children with autism to better integrate into society.
Through videos, picture book stories, conversations, etc., the teachers of each class guide the children to find that each child is different and cute. Guide the children to understand the children of the stars, discover their strengths, and accept their differences.
The teachers of each class guide the children to boldly express friendship and love to the children of the stars through songs, dances, handicrafts, daily mutual assistance, etc., so that the children of the stars can feel the warmth of the class.
Academicians, leaders, experts, teachers and students of peking university and hospital departments and parents participated in large-scale activities to light up the stars and pass on care. At 10:00 a.m. on March 25, a simple and grand lighting ceremony was held in the kindergarten playground. At 7 o'clock that night, Academician Qiao Jie, Academician Zhan Qimin, Academician Han Jisheng, Academician Lu Lin, Deputy Secretary Xu Shandong, Deputy Director Xiao Yuan, Deputy Secretary Zhu Shumei and experts of the Medical Department connected with the staff and parents of the whole kindergarten to personally light the blue star lantern to send blessings and love to children with autism. Parents and children throughout the kindergarten also lit the blue light in their own way, passing on the blessings and love for the children of the stars!
"I" is one
autism
"I" have the same
A bright and bright future
At present, inclusive education is the main placement form of autistic children, and more and more autistic children are receiving fair and high-quality education in ordinary schools and achieving adaptive development.
In order to let autistic students have a stage to show themselves and live a wonderful life in self-confidence, the "Stars To Rong, Children's Hearts building dreams" autistic students' calligraphy and painting tour activity jointly organized by haidian district special education research and guidance center and haidian education foundation was officially launched recently.
On the afternoon of the same day, the Haidian District Special Education Center organized a wonderful roundtable forum on life planning for autistic students with the theme of "Cohesion and Building Quality Education for Lifelong Development". Deng Meng, dean of the Institute of Integrated Education of East China Normal University, and two parents of older autistic students were invited to be guests in the forum, focusing on the two topics of "early life planning" and "home-school community cohesion to help development", telling the children's troubles on the road to growth, sharing the successful experience of cultivating autistic students, and discussing the lifelong education system of home-school-community integration with experts and scholars.
In the following month, the calligraphy and painting works of more than 60 autistic students from 36 ordinary schools in Haidian District were displayed one by one in major fields and schools in the society, from what they saw in their daily lives, they used painted their dreams in their hearts, painted a beautiful vision, conveyed the voice of the future, and reflected the powerful soul under their young appearance.
They
Have bright eyes
But they refuse to look at people
Have normal hearing
But he ignored the shouting
There is a loud voice
But they don't sing the praises of conversation
Like the stars in the sky
Live in your own world
In order to let more people understand the characteristics of children with autism and pay attention to their growth, the Pinggu District Special Education Center actively carries out public welfare activities. They also cooperated with social welfare organizations such as the Little Raindrop Children's Behavior Correction Center to produce an original MV song "Light Up the Starlight".
The song was composed by Wang Yanming, an educator in Pinggu District, composed by Meng Xianguang, and sung by Li Meng, singing the hardships of autistic children and their families, and advocating that the whole society pay attention to the rehabilitation education of caring for autistic children.
Text: Lou Xue, Li Jijun, Zhang Qiuying, Zheng Zuwei
Editor: He Wenjie
Editor: Hao Bin
Final Judgement: Wang Yu, Su Jinzhu, Bao Danhe
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