We teach students with skill differences in all kinds of groups with peers just like themselves. Or we offer them helpers--such as buddies and mentors.
It is essential that we begin to understand that while we can teach certain skills, we have not yet been able to change the way a brain is wired. So while "helping" is good, we need to start "learning." There are many bright minds that go unrecognized until well after high school.
Many students with skill differences have a great deal to offer even though it may be difficult for them to navigate the typical social world. So let's begin to have groups with students who have typical skills who are willing to:
1. practice interacting with students with skill differences in a real work-like practice situation and
2. to learn directly from students with skill differences--understand how they perceive the world and how they can adjust their language for effective communication.
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Sixty five percent (65%) of students in our schools DO NOT BULLY! Let's give them opportunities to demonstrate their character and to become better leaders for our rising world of diverse communicators.
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