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Question

please no pity neaded i get enough from my mom lol as i said in an earlier post i have a physical deformity on my left hand it is not fully grown and looks like a claw. i want to become a special education teacher and help children with autism like my cousin but i feel my hand will be a burden on me teaching i mean i love kids but they cant really hang out with me because their kids and they get nervous if you look diffrent any ideas

Answer 1

Cover it up with a sock puppet.
What ever you do don't let it slow you down.
Stay healthy and sane and you'll be fine.

Answer 2

Your future students may be startled at first -- it's human nature -- but they'll get over it much faster than adults would.

I've worked with a few people over the years who had visible deformities. They simply did their jobs, without being paranoid or apologetic.

On a pragmatic note, you might chat up a current special education teacher and ask him/her if two fully developed hands are an absolute necessity for the job [e.g. any physical needs that come with the job].

Answer 3

Well? You want to work with special needs children, correct? What better role model can you be, if you are handicapped and be in a position of authority/leadership? (such as a teacher)

They may be shocked at first, but being kids, they will get used to it very quickly and forget all about it. It's the adults who focus on the negatives.

I think you are worrying about it too much.

Answer 4

Your physical handicap will not be nearly as huge a hindrance as your inability to write in complete, punctuated, and coherent sentences. Really, you shouldn't focus on your disability like that. Kids are not stupid, and are actually very sensitive and perceptive. They see all kinds of people, and as long as you are a good teacher and treat them with respect, they will return the favor by being great students. You should concentrate on your studies instead of your minor disability.