Social Skills and Language Arts

When one has a disability in reading and writing, it make make them feel that something is wrong with them. Then they feel awkward around other people, as if they are being judged the entire time. It hurts their self-esteem, which is needed when trying to make friends or join in social occasions. One also may feel that they cannot achieve their goals because of their disability.

In school when someone has a reading or writing disability, they were extremely quiet and shy. They did not want to talk much in class or participate in class discussions. Once again this made it hard for them to make friends because they did not participate socially.

When I am a teacher, I am going to reassure my students that everyone learns at different paces and that no one is the same. I will encourage my students to speak out in class and that even if their answer is wrong because no one knows all the right answers. I want my students to know that they will not be looked down upon because of a writing or reading disability. As a teacher, I want to make my students realize that they can do anything they want to even with disability.