Special Education Personal Statement

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I see myself professionally five years from now as an educator leading an organization that provides services to children with disabilities that helps them discover their strengths and creates a positive vision for their future careers. My interest in Special Education goes back to the time when I was 2nd year High school. Since I was studying in a catholic school, we were required to join various outreach programs. At a young age, I was already exposed to the life outside the prestigious school. I used to teach unfortunate children in a squatter area. My eagerness in helping out children with disabilities began when I had a student with Down Syndrome during the outreach program, it was challenging for me to teach him at the time because he