"The medicine is already within the pain and suffering. You just have to look deeply and quietly. Then you realize it has been there the whole time." ---saying form Native North American Oral Tradition
For many school age children assessment has left the opportunity of healing behind. Diagnostic tools and reports have provided labels but missed the opportunity of healing. The possibility of discovering the miracle within the student; the ability to grow, to understand self and to find the beauty that is within every child. School systems would do well to involve psychologists in therapy as well as diagnostics. TJS
Hi, I see labels as a positive and negative. If they are sort by a client as a means of accessing the appropriate adaption to assist and enhance the child or adults educational experience I am in favours of limited labeling.
ReplyDeleteWhen labeling is used as a divisive means to segregate and alienate a student I would not support labeling. As a student with a disability and a mother of children with disabilities, I’ve experienced and observed both sides of this situation, one of the most frustrating situations is to have a child go through an assessment and be “labeled” only to discover that the disability is not recognized as high cost and that the accommodations will only be met if we (the parent) can display a need for adaptive technology. The only way to show that need was to supply the technology ourselves. This led me to fear for those who do not have the means, resources of voice to advocate for themselves. Ok sorry I’ve ranted a bit there. On the flip side accommodations can identify and alienate students within their pier group, with devastation consequences.
A healing and or preparation conponent to the assesment would be a great addition
Hi,I agree,so many kids are seen for their behavior in the school system and are labeled. Not once have I seen the teacher or principle ever try to find the root of the problem. Or to ask the child what's really going on they just look pass them and label them bad kid or troubled child. Children are people too and I believe that if we take the time to hear them out they are willing to talk about just anything, I think they just want to be recognized as people too. Well in my experience working in the school system.
ReplyDelete