How can this help me as a special education teacher?

I have learned a lot from this project and experience. I have learned that I learn really well through case studies so I chose to do a case study and ask questions that may help me to further understand what goes into an IEP and a 504 Plan.
I think that this project will help me as a special education teacher because I took the time to research out and answer some of the questions that may be asked in an IEP meeting or a 504 plan meeting. In doing this research I feel like I will be more comfortable going into an IEP meeting after this project because I feel like I understand them better.
With this project I also got to learn more about intellectual disabilities and how to help my students with them, I was able to learn about many different symptoms, causes, and teaching strategies that can help them to be successful. For me this project was all about helping my students to be able to be successful in their endeavors in school and beyond school whether it be college or a job. To me I want to be the teacher that is really supportive and helps them to find a ways to be successful.
This is also important because it helps me to see a real life experience of an intellectual disability and how it affects their lives. Seeing this real life example helps me to be a lot more excited for my future career and how I will be able to positively affect the lives of my students.
For me a common thread through this project was me wanting to see my students succeed and go on to do great things, this is something that is very important to me, I watched this TED talk which had a big impact on me because she was able to go on and be fearless and accomplish the things that she wanted to do with her life, which I find amazing. This is also a reason why I chose to do a case study on Garth, because I know him well and I know that he is happy and feels successful despite his disability.
This project was really good for me because I feel more comfortable about the knowledge that I have gained after applying it to a case study. Most of all, the best thing about this project was that it made me so excited to be a special education teacher and made me want to get into schools!