My Definition Of Success

Success is an interesting word to all of us, from the earliest age even to the grave’s edge we cannot be indifferent to it. The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines success as the fact of getting or achieving wealth (“Success”). However, an

Success is a word that really hard to define, because everyone will have a different definition for this word. In fact, there no exact definition for the word "success". For a student, maybe the success means to pass all courses of the semester; for a business man, signing a importance contract and get a lot of money are successes; and for a president, leading the country to develop and make the people have a better life are success. For me, I also have my own definition for the word "success". When I was a kid, I really want to be a scientist, but after I become mature, my thinking has become more mature and my definition of success also

Every parent wants the best for their child, after all a child is a person’s most precious possession. For this very reason having a child with a learning disability becomes extremely stressful. Nathan V’s was a very outgoing child verbally articulate and a

First, Rather than focusing on the child's learning deficiencies, emphasize and reward the child’s strengths and encourage them to find new interest and hobbies. Second it is important to meet with the child's teachers, tutors, and school support personnel to understand performance levels, and attitude toward school. After the student has been evaluated they are now eligible for special education services. Special education services are provided to student to work with a team of professionals, including your child's teacher, to develop an Individualized Education Program. The individualized education program is created to provide a summary of child’s current education and future goals within education. Children with learning disabilities need to know that they are loved and that they are not dumb. They need to know that they are intelligent normal people who just have trouble learning because their mind process words and information differently. Students with learning disabilities are just like every other student they just need more focus on certain learning

The definition of success differs from person to person. According to the “Poolside” Cadillac commercial, success is having a large house, nice family and a new car. How is that success accomplished? According to the mainstream media, success is achieved through hard work and perseverance. Not by taking extravagant vacations, or working for only a few hours a day. Success for others on the other hand could be having a large amount of free time. The media gives examples of what they think success is, but ultimately it’s up to the person to decide what is success is.

Despite our efforts she was struggling to read, write, and focus. I knew something wasn't right, which prompted us to take her to Scottish Rite. As I sat across the table, the kind and empathetic director laid out the news about our daughter. We were dealing with dyslexia, a possible writing disability, and inattentive type ADHD. That moment thrusted me head first into "The Club". You know, the club of parents that in one meeting get their universe rocked because their ideas for their child no longer match their reality. In ways I'm grateful for that encounter. As a teacher, I can put myself in the shoes of the parents of my student's when their children are given a diagnoses. I know that fear, sadness, and insecurity as a parent. I know the pain of seeing my friend's kids make straight A's and win Merit Scholar Awards when we are just trying to survive nightly homework and pass the class. My fear may not look exactly like what my student's parents are experiencing but I can still relate to what it feels like to get the breath knocked out of you in one meeting. It sucks. It just

Success, as described by Winston Churchill, is “…going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” This has taken on greater meaning in our modern day, as the path to success has seemingly become more complex. Is the American dream still valid? I would say yes, considering that we are currently in a recession. The term “American Dream” is used in a number of ways, but really the American Dream is an idea that suggests that all people can succeed through hard work, and that all people have the potential to live happy, successful lives. Many people have expanded or refined the definition of the American Dream. This concept has also been subject to a

My two boys, Christian and Adrian Ayala, are both A/B students and both have achieved Principal Honor Roll once every year. My 11 year old son, Adrian, has been medically diagnosed with ADD. He suffers from anxiety and stress disorder. He is taking medically prescribed Adderall for his anxiety and his depression. He is enrolled in the special needs learning program. Even with these challenges, my youngest son has managed to maintain a perfect attendance andcosistently achieves honor-roll recognition every year. He is also a Boy

In this interview, the interviewer has the opportunity to learn the different personal experiences that parents encounter attempting to obtain the best possible education for their disabled child. Whether it be a mild disability such ADHD, or a more severe case of blindness or deafness parents still face struggles. Conducting this interview provides an opportunity to gain more respect for these students and their parents as well. Parents will offer you the information that is sometimes overlooked during

Undoubtedly success can only be defined by the individual. In the video, “What’s Your Definition of Success?”, a man explains that success are the smiles he receives from his wife and child. To me this is the best response because it explains that happiness should be the ultimate goal, and you will be successful no matter the outcome as long as you are happy with how you achieved your goals.

Life in my house was at times an adventure and at other times a misadventure. Deep in the throes of a misadventure and while pregnant with my youngest brother Zach, my mother was unwittingly poisoned. Unfortunately, Zach was born with several physical and intellectual disabilities. One significant issue was amblyopia, also known as lazy eye. Surgery corrected the cosmetic issue around the age of 4, but he would never see out of both eyes simultaneously, only one or the other. First grade was rough for Zach, involving the diagnosis of significant learning disabilities, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia. Writing, reading, memorizing, retaining new information, paying attention, and math of any kind seemed impossible for my brother. His teachers spent most of the class time controlling his behavior. Unsuccessfully, our parents tried everything within their power to help him. Sadly, it wasn’t long before his teachers threw in the towel, labeled him un-teachable, and made it clear there was nothing more they could do. In the mean time, I was hiding out in my bedroom

Daniel is a five-year-old boy student at Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School, in the SunKids preschool program, this is his second year with us. He is tall and slim, has short black hair with a very light skin. Daniel, since a month ago, had an IEP for social, and speech and OT as a related service. He identifies with Asian/American ethnic category and speaks only English, which is the language spoken at home. Daniel lives with his biological parents, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

In his poem, “What is Success,” Ralph Waldo Emerson gave priceless insight when he wrote:

In the early 90s, it was not very easy to get help for children with mental and emotional disabilities. “I had to call the school every time I needed help with him,” she said when I asked what she had to do to get him help. She did not know where to go other than the school to get him help, and even the school was not very helpful.

The student in this case study is an African American male. He’s ten years old, and will be a fifth grader in the fall. He’s the oldest of four children. His hobbies include riding his bike, swimming with his siblings, and watching movies on his tablet. He loves video games, and anything that involves Spiderman. Furthermore, this student is an average kid. This student’s family describes him as an introvert. He wears corrected lens to correct his far sighted vision problem, and was also diagnosed with acute asthma. The parents began to suspect that the student might have a disability when the student was about four to five years old. Until this time, the student seemed to progress through the developmental stages normally. However, his parents started noticing that something was wrong with the student’s speech. Once he was enrolled in school, the school staff followed the proper procedures, and consequently the student was referred for special education services based on the following: a