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Personal Statement: A Career In Special Education

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My K-12 education has tremendously affected my decision to become a special education teacher. I am certain I want to become a special education teacher. It started at the age of five when I was showing interest in special education kids. Katie Wilcox had Trisomy 18 which is when you have an extra chromosome but is also called Edwards’ syndrome. Katie did not walk or talk like a normal person would. Even though she could not have a conversation with me she always made me smile. She was took care of by her mother Dotie Wilcox. Dotie always was happy and never complained about taking care of Katie. There needs to be more people that like Dotie. Katie passed away when she was thirty two years old and that devastated me. When I was in the seventh grade I helped out with a …show more content…

It broke my heart to see her sad. My goal is to become a teacher in this field because of that. No kid should be made fun of or put in a different category because of their differences. Another reason is that special education kids have so much determination to always do the best they can. Special Education Kids should be treated no differently than other kids. Some of the kids can’t help their disability but they still try to succeed in everything do while putting a smile on their face. My dad always told me I was good with special education kids and I always said no. This year which is my senior year I changed my mind because of this boy at my school named Jacob. He talks to everybody he comes in contact with and I have never saw anybody leave a conversation with Jacob and be mad or upset. He makes everybody laugh at the jokes he says. Mr. Moore which is Jacobs teacher at Cumberland Gap High School says Jacob is always having a good time and laughing about something. There is one more person that has influenced me and that is this little girl named Sissy. Sissy is in my Awana class at church she is

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