Tuesday, July 14, 2009

This is me!

Helloooooooo weary internet traveler! You have stumbled upon my blog, of which I am very grateful! :) Let me introduce myself and blog about who I am, and what I do.

My name is Megan Martin, I am married to my husband Gary and have two handsome boys Bo (2 years), and Paddy (1 year). My husband and I have been married for 3 happy years now! My husband, Gary, who is quickly becoming 24, attends college for Criminal Justice with an indroduction into Legal Studies as well.

I also attend college and I am majoring in Early Childhood Education with an Emphasis in the Special Needs Child. This subject area is extremely interesting to me, and I have a passion for learning about this subject. Autism especially interests me, majorly on a personal level since my younger brother is autistic. The complexity of the disorder and the possibility of complications, struggles, the triumphs, and breakthroughs are incredibly fascinating to me. I have studied and researched this disorder extensively and consider myself to have much knowledge on the subject.

I have a dream and a personal goal to help children and their families cope and get beyond the disorder and tap into the potential the child posesses. Every autistic child has a hidden potential and my job is to find them, and help.

I have a personal philosophy that more special education teachers, and regular teachers of all ventues should heed, not to mention the children that attend the schools. If this phrase were said more often I think it will help remind people to acknowledge and appreciate children with dissabilities

"Children with Dissabilities ARE different, but not LESS."

Thank you for stumbling onto my blog, I hope you return and read my bloggings as I try to make them interesting and insightful! :)

Thank You