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<a href="http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/2011/10/unteachable.html"><font color="#000080">The UnTEACHable</font></a>
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First of all, there is no such thing as unteachable. The only people who
are unteachable are those who decide NOT to learn any more.<br>
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In regards to people, we all have this tremendous ability to learn, no
matter where we start out. Children are given labels and everyone starts
teaching DOWN to that label. We need to teach UP to the child.<br>
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"<b>The Structure of the Brain changes with ACTIVITY</b>!!!!" <i>The Brain that changes itself</i> by Norman Doidge<br>
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I have proven the brain changes itself through activity over and over:
Taken children that had been written off or inundated with labels that
said "unteachable." Ignoring the label I taught the child about a world
they could access. Computers and different types of technology have
enabled the deaf/blind to "talk" with their friends through texting. The
Blind to be independent and keep up with their peers. The low cognitive
to "speak" and interact with their surroundings.<br>
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Emailing opens up everyone's world and if you have a reluctant child to
learn, tell them you will start with making friends on email. Add a
braille display and they start reading. Everyone wants friends and it
gets any child engaged.<br>
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One of my children who was put in the lowest class in the district, was
thought unteachable. It appeared he had no skills. Slowly but surely
through many activities of teaching color, moving and stacking objects
and yes, teaching conversation skills, this child began to open up.
After a year, I added a talking computer. As soon as I placed it in
front of him, he placed his hands on it and said, "My computer." He got
it. He knew this would help him even more. When we opened it I helped
him to learn how to type words, so even when he did not want to speak,
he could through his computer.<br>
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Everyone can be TEACHABLE!
</div></span><div></div><div> </div><div><span style='color: black; font-family: "Brush Script MT"; font-size: 18pt;'><font color="#4040ff"> Denise </font></span></div><div><span style='color: black; font-family: "Brush Script MT"; font-size: 18pt;'></span> </div><div>Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D. <br>Teacher of the Blind & Visually Impaired<br>TechVision-Independent Contractor</div><div>Specialist in blind programming/teaching/training</div><div>509-674-1853 <a href="mailto:deniserob@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> deniserob@gmail.com</a></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/</a></div><div> </div></div></body></html>