Are we fostering healthy self-esteem in children and adolescents today? In the previous post, we talked about the effect inclusive environments have on a child’s academic development. Today, I want to look at the impact that an inclusive classroom has on their social development with their peers and their self-esteem. A study in 1999 by Hughes […]
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Are we fostering healthy self-esteem in children and adolescents today? Today, I am writing a post about how an inclusive academic environment helps build self-esteem. Now a couple of notes before we begin. This post is meant to be an overview of the topic of academic inclusion. I literally could spend hours talking about inclusion,
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Hi, my name is Blake Shelley, and I am a speaker, blogger, and author of an upcoming book. For the last 26 years, I have lived with Cerebral Palsy, commonly known as CP. CP is a disorder that affects my muscle movements, but in no way impacts my intellect. The reason I am making this
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Over the last several months, the word bold has continued to appear in different aspects of my life, primarily regarding ministry and my personal relationship with Christ. Dictionary.com defines bold as not hesitating, having courage, and being daring. As I have meditated on this word, it has been in the context of acting boldly out
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As you can imagine, when you have a disability, you get several different responses when interacting in any given social situation. To tweak the words of Tom Hanks in Forest Gump, “Talking with people is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get!” Sometimes people hold a normal conversation, others assume the
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Before I continue my two part post, I find it crucial to explain some of the challenges that I have faced over the last 23 years. As you read this, I ask that you not take pity on me or feel bad. For the purpose of writing this is to glorify God and help you better
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Now, it’s been years since I’ve even attempted to blog but as I grow into the man God created me to be, I find it important to document my journey. Looking back, my previous blogs were about petty things, such as high school drama (in other words, who my current crush was). This not what I want for this
The Light unto my Path: Part 1 – “Bible college, really?!” Read More »
Good afternoon! Before we dive into the Scripture for today, I would like to share with you a story from Irv Brendlinger’s book, The Call to Authenticity. In this book, Irv tells a story by Philip Yancy about his friend Carolyn. “I have a bright, talented, and very funny friend in Seattle named Carolyn Martin.