"Every child is gifted. They just unwrap their
packages at different times."
-Unknown
Special
children are special in every way. And also they need special attention from
all of us. A crammed classroom might not work the best for them and to let them
study in their own pace and comfort, the schools and colleges should now start
finding ways to make their learning endeavor easier. This might be possible
with the help of online learning, which eventually has great prospects in the
global education sector.
One
of my friends is a special child. His limbs are immobile since birth and he
spend most of the times in a wheelchair. He was a sharp learner. We were
together in school and he would get highest marks in each of the subjects. He
didn’t let his disability come between him and his dreams, however, life wasn’t
that easy for him!
After
completing his A-Level, he wanted to get himself enrolled in a topmost UK
university but he couldn’t as it wasn’t possible for him to travel so far
everyday to get a degree. He was devastated. His parents were worried about
their son and couldn’t think of a way out! At that time, I told him about
taking up an online course from home.
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Upon
listening to me, he was not really satisfied with my proposal as he too
believed that online learning is not meant for the scholarly ones! And he was
totally wrong! I told him that he can get the degree from his chosen college
itself and it will mean nothing less than a regular degree. After a lot of
thinking, he finally got ready to apply for an online degree.
He
is now working as a Management Consultant from his home and he is happy that I
suggested him to apply for the online degree course. According to him, the
course let him enjoy:
§ Flexible study shifts: He could read and write his projects
and journals whenever he wanted too. There was no pressure on him for
completing the course.
§ Affordable Costing: He knew that a degree from a reputed
UK university would dime a dozen but the online degree from the same university
was a lot cheaper. He could cut down on his conveyance costs, tuition fees,
study material costs, etc.
§ Up-to-date knowledge: As the online world is updated in
each second, the online course materials are also updated from time to time.
This lets the learners be aware of the latest trends and changes regarding
their courses.
§ 24*7 Online Aid: The online educators make sure that
they are available for help for their learners. Whenever my friend had
problems, he would call or email his educator and solve his doubts in minutes.
This kind of all-day assistance is hardly possible in a regular college
classroom.
§ Developed Confidence: The special children often find it
difficult to cope up in a regular school/college classroom and hesitate to
learn in front of all. It often shallows their confidence level. However, in an
online classroom, the learner is absolutely alone and thus my friend gained a
lot of self confidence.
§ Social Networking: In an online classroom, the learners
get to interact with each other through various social networking sites. They
share their experiences, go through various discussion forums, connect and
comment and likewise befriend a lot of other online students.
Most
of the time, the schools and colleges forget that each of us have the right of
education and gaining a degree for ourselves. Then why those who need special
care are ticked off? But now, with the help of technology in learning, such learners can get a degree of
their choice, without toiling much. With an online degree by their side, they
feel all the more confident about themselves and also carry forward their
career as they wish to.
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Author Bio: Emily Parker, an Educationist by
profession, is also an avid blogger and writer on the web. She writes
thoroughly about the field of education and tries to make her readers aware of
the various changes happening in the sector throughout the globe. You can get
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