First Former Buddy Club President

                              [Image Description: The bright orange hardcover of the children's book titled "HORTON HEARS A WHO!" written by Dr. Seuss is pictured with the title displayed in center-aligned diagonal white text at the top and the author's name in center-aligned white text in the bottom right corner. Horton is displayed as a cartoon white elephant with large ears, small eyes, and a long trunk. The book is laying on a wooden light brown desk. ]     During January to April of 2024, I was assigned to be a student teacher in a first grade classroom of twenty-two students in a Catholic school in Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On March 1, 2024, I read Horton Hears a Who to my students in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday coming up. I told my mentor teacher that I performed in Seussical the Musical in high school, and she thought that that was so cool. She asked me if I had any pictures that ...

[Image Description:  The background of the graphic is light pink. There is a face with rolling eyes emoji center-aligned at the top of the graphic. There is a pink brain, rainbow infinity symbol, light blue puzzle piece emoji, motorized wheelchair emoji, prosthetic arm emoji, manual wheelchair emoji, prosthetic leg, and medium skin tone ear with hearing aid emoji below the face with rolling eyes emoji. "Let's talk about the rude saying, 'But you don't look disabled.'" is in left-aligned violet text below the disability symbols. My First Former Buddy Club President logo is in the bottom left corner of the graphic. ] TRIGGER WARNING:  If you are affected by ableism, this blog post may be triggering.  If you need support right now, please seek help from a therapist or other mental health professional. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text "HOME" to the Crisis Text Line at 741741   if you live in the USA or ...

[Image Description: There is a red apple made of radiating lines with an orange yellow heart in the middle and brown stem with a green leaf attached to it. The background is light yellow with radiating lines creating a glowing sun-like effect. My First Former Buddy Club President logo is in the bottom left corner of the image with "FIRST FORMER BUDDY CLUB PRESIDENT" in center-aligned italicized black text overlapping an enlarged light blue heart with several small red hearts and a light blue background in the background of the enlarged heart. ] CONTENT WARNING: The religious/spiritual opinions in this blog post are mine and do not reflect those of all educators. Commentaries published on my First Former Buddy Club President influencer page represent diverse viewpoints. If you would l ike to submit a commentary, please contact me for more information. All perspectives and experiences are welcome here. TRIGGER WARNING: If you are affected by religious trauma, this blog post may...

  [Image Description: The image has a light yellow background. There is a pink brain with a spinal cord with black scribbles inside to represent neural activity and thoughts of confusion and stress. There is a white thought bubble with colorful lowercase letters, numbers, and correct, incorrect, and incomplete math equations scattered throughout above the brain along with a partial sentence: "The cat sat on the house..."  My First Former Buddy Club President logo is in the bottom left corner of the image with "FIRST FORMER BUDDY CLUB PRESIDENT" in center-aligned italicized black text overlapping an enlarged light blue heart with several small red hearts and a light blue background in the background of the enlarged heart. ] CONTENT WARNING:   I would like to mention that I am not a  psychologist .  All content posted on my disability advocate/teacher influencer page is for educational purposes only and not intended to provide any professional services.  Soci...