Understanding Special Needs Experiences

The transcript provides a detailed look into the life at Spaulding Street Elementary School, focusing on the experiences of students in a special needs program. It describes the classroom environment, the challenges faced by these students, and their interactions during holiday activities. The narrative highlights the individuality of each student and the unique dynamics within the special needs class.

What is the general atmosphere at Spaulding Street Elementary School?

• Ordinary and filled with typical school activities

• Chaotic and disorganized

• Strict and disciplined

• Quiet and uneventful

How do the special needs students arrive at school?

• By regular school bus

• By carpooling with other students

• By walking with their parents

• By a special needs bus with a wheelchair lift

What is the narrator's experience in the special program?

• They move up grades like other students

• They learn new things every day

• They have a variety of teachers each year

• They repeat the same activities each year

What is a challenge Ashley faces during group activities?

• She is too shy to participate

• Her body is too stiff to reach or grab

• She doesn't understand the activities

• She is too talkative

What is the annual activity involving a snowman?

• Drawing snowmen on paper

• Singing songs about snowmen

• Decorating a styrofoam snowman

• Building a real snowman outside

How does Carl interact with the snowman?

• He stabs it with pencils and rulers

• He sings to it

• He decorates it carefully

• He ignores it completely

What is Maria's attitude towards the snowman?

• She dislikes it

• She is indifferent

• She is afraid of it

• She loves it and decorates it enthusiastically

How does Gloria react to the snowman?

• She sings songs about it

• She rocks in the corner and avoids it

• She decorates it with enthusiasm

• She draws pictures of it

What is unique about Willie's behavior?

• He is very quiet and still

• He yodels and makes various noises

• He is always reading books

• He is very shy and reserved

What is Jill's background?

• She developed her condition later in life

• She was born with her condition

• She has no known background issues

• She was in a car accident as a baby