Labels are everywhere we go. My guest Twyla is a mom, friend and instructional assistant in special education.Twyla and her husband are also currently serving as foster parents. Twyla provides some amazing insight into helping parents with special needs children. She shares her passion for children in the foster care system. She also shares 8 important tips of working with a special needs children and five things she would change with our current education system.1) Relationships-Healthy relationship between student and teacher2) Stop testing our children so much3) Social skills should rank as high as academics skills4) Life skills-Parenting skills-Financial skills5) Pay the teachers betterQuote:“Every Kid Is ONE Caring Adult Away from Being a Success Story".https://joshshipp.com/one-caring-adult/Helpful resource:https://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2012/10/15/8-important-tips-for-working-with-a-special-needs-child/http://everychildjackson.org/https://www.jcfpa.org/•Remember when you walk in Other People's Shoes you get a different perspective!•Other People's Shoes is a non-profit tax-deductible organization. If you feel lead to give click here•Have questions or want to give feedback call or text: 203-548-SHOE•If you enjoy the show you can subscribe to us on your favorite podcast platforms, so you don't miss an episode. We would also love it if you could leave us a review on iTunes!•To hear other episodes go to:www.opspodcast.comYouTube.com•Social Media:**Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: **•If you have questions or comments email us at: opspodcastshow@gmail.com