Opening The Classroom Door

Entry 7: Tah-Dah! Well, still no baby to show off, but I have a final project to present to you.  I've created a brochure, which you can browse by clicking on the link bellow this image. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VK5tcFXmT0OUQO1J7hC_MqQ22rfddorN/view?usp=sharing In order to make sure that my colleagues understood the rationale behind the brochure, I wrote an accompanying paper to outline my reasoning and the theories I am presenting. To consult this document, please click on this link:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rphYy5uhiwJTlDEhNeOcXagvNVSJmpfy/view?usp=sharing  I hope that you have enjoyed following my journey. I must admit that as an adult learner, without IDD, I struggled to remain motivated throughout this historical COVID-19 pandemic. Renewing my experience as a student has been a reminder of how hard certain tasks can be. I don't struggle with language or understanding instructions. I understand social cues. I don't get overwhelmed

Entry 6: Making it Tangible Presenting my topic allowed me to organize my ideas in a way that was understandable to others. I was able to synthesize my research and regroup my ideas. I did so in a PowerPoint slide show, which permitted me to see my ideas in a more structured way. I presented the use of the term adults with intellectual or developmental disability (IDD), which I feel better represents the population whose needs we are addressing. https://www.access.rsb.qc.ca/en/our-programs/adults-with-special-needs/ Some of the major takeaways from my research that I attempted to communicate is that 1) the goal of educating adults with IDD is to lead them to as much independence as possible and 2) that there are shortcomings and gaps in the research concerning the education of adults with IDD. As you already know, the starting point of my research into the teaching theories and methods for adults with IDD was my concern that many of the special needs resources are not age-