17^th of April 2013

 

Reflective Writing #2

Written by: Mohamed Muneer Al-Ali (H00234759) Section:CEU                                                                    

The ZHO Zayed higher organization is a special needs center and rehabilitation center for all ages. At first the whole idea seemed absurd to me when I first knew that I had to visit the ZHO and it all seemed like I just had to obey the instructions to score marks . (act of Contractarianism).

Because of the different varieties of disabilities these children must go through the evaluating room because they can’t make decisions on their own. It’s like an IQ test that tests these children on how they interact with each other and see what their interested in. It really differs a lot from person to person. My Duty that day was to join the class room and learn how to interact and communicate with them. 

I feel like I really bonded with the children, although it was kind of difficult to communicate with them, it was really hard for me because some of them couldn’t relay what they wanted to say most of the times I would just nod my head just to show them that I understood them and that I’m really listening to them. And sometimes there would be some students who are really shy and reluctant to greet you so I had to make eye contact with them. In a way this Action is just an act of utilitarianism it may not be the right thing, nodding and pretending that I understood what they tried to tell me, but it least made them happy and that they can carry out a conversation and not feel like they're left out.

For a Special needs center I was really stunned by how the instructors were, some of the instructors used really deep voices in order to control the children, which I thought was really un necessary, during my first visit at the center I saw how they treated the children and I think it’s immoral of them to treat the children that way.  People who can’t control their temper and can’t stand to be around “that” kind of an environment are just wasting their time. This act of Egoism from the instructors probably comes from the fact that these people are just working there probably for their own sake of earning, I think the right person who should work instead  of these egoistic instructors should be a person who is a utilitarian. Someone who could cope and so much patience.