Proposal

10/7/2010 __Graduation Proposal Questions__ 1. I will be volunteering with Mrs. Letz class at the high school to serve my 30 hours and every time I’ll record my findings in a journal to help with writing a research paper on my findings and the history of special education in schools. I will be volunteering at my own High school of Springfield Township high school. I will be volunteering with the person in charge of the LD class, Mrs. Lutz. 2. The way I’m going to be completing my project is by multitasking while going every other day to volunteer during lunch until I have 30 hours served I will also be researching the history of special education to make a connection with my finding on the field and towards the end I will have my research and my findings and put them all into a multi page paper. 3. I don’t think I will need any other materials other then my journal, but I think I’ll be needing an iron will and a tiny bit of human compassion and patience to go about this project however I will need a computer with internet access for my other research on the educational history, and the patience.

__Research Questions__ 1. The topic I’ll be doing for this project is the comparing the special education of the past and now by comparing and contrasting both times to help better understand the situation these children are in when It comes to education, I choose this topic because I can somehow relate to their situation of not being able to talk to anyone else at school and it inspired me to learn more about their situation. 2. What qualifications are needed to take care of special needs children and are these the qualities of a hero? 3. No 4. A detailed history on the education process of special needs children would benefit my research. 5. **Books**- which could tell the history of the education system as far as the special education thing is considered **Internet**- which will give me more info on the education system and the process in which to make it possible for special needs children to have an education. **Volunteer work-** this will help me to better understand the human condition of these kids and what kind of educational situation they are in.