I was a sub in a middle school math class this week. I had
already dealt with a lot that day. Sending kids to the principal’s office, toys
being thrown around the room, cheating, and a LOT of tattling. When one boy
walked up to my desk I thought I was prepared for anything. He said “I was
diagnosed with diabetes last week and my eyes are doing weird things. Is that a
6?” I was NOT prepared for this. My first reaction was instant heartbreak. I
know how difficult it can be to live with diabetes and especially at such a
young age. I even had a kid in my high school who died from diabetes
complications. My next emotion was relief that he wasn’t tattling or asking me
to give him answers. After that y teacher instincts kicked in and I made some
accommodations. I re-wrote all the small letters so he could read them. It took
a few minutes, but it was totally doable. I had to do it for him a few times
through the class period and he was so grateful every time. This experience was
the perfect reminder that it is worth it to make accommodations.
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