Teaching Students with Special Needs: Who's Really the Teacher | Erika Knorr | TEDxWasedaU

Tokyo’s vast and reliable public transportation system gives us the unique opportunity to share a space with people from all walks of life, including those with special needs. Special needs and the experience of having one go largely unseen to those who don’t have one or don’t know an immediate family member with one. The lessons that I’ve learned by working with those who have special needs have taught me great introspection and empathy— qualities that can be practiced by all commuters. I want to share my story about how I came to know these skills and how we can all practice them in our overcrowded and often hectic city.
Erika Knorr is currently a 3rd year student at Waseda University’s SILS department. Around 2 and a half years ago, she had the opportunity to become a teacher’s assistant at a small international school in Tokyo, where she began working with children who have special educational needs. Although she had never imagined to be in this field, she plans to continue her studies after graduation so that she can work better with those who have special needs. Erika Knorr is currently a third-year student at Waseda University's School of International Liberal Studies department. Around two and a half years ago, she had the opportunity to become a teacher's assistant at a small international school in Tokyo, where she began working with children who have special educational needs. Although she had never imagined to be in this field, she plans to continue her studies after graduation so that she can work better with those who have special needs. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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