{"id":3804,"date":"2014-10-29T15:01:15","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T19:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/njcts.org\/teens4ts\/?p=3804"},"modified":"2014-10-29T15:01:15","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T19:01:15","slug":"if-you-can-dream-it-you-can-do-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/njcts.org\/teens4ts\/if-you-can-dream-it-you-can-do-it\/","title":{"rendered":"If you can dream it, you can do it!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Hi everyone! Here is an article on an interview I did earlier this month. Hope you enjoy it and get the message! :)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/njcts.org\/teens4ts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/BzbxDnPIYAA9Xe2.jpg-large.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3805\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/njcts.org\/teens4ts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/BzbxDnPIYAA9Xe2.jpg-large.jpeg\" width=\"435\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>Once you meet Laura, you will always remember her. She is an amazing teacher not only because she loves her work but also for the path she travelled to become one with Tourette\u2019s Syndrome (TS). She refuses to be limited by her disability and\u00a0<i>believes<\/i>\u00a0<i>it has been the driving force behind her desire to\u00a0<\/i>achieve things.<\/p>\n<p>For\u00a0<i>Laura there was only one career objective \u2013 to\u00a0<\/i>help children with their disabilities. Studying psychology<i>\u00a0was her original plan<\/i>, but the academic schedule was not compatible with her\u00a0<i>TS,<\/i>\u00a0<i>so she<\/i>\u00a0<i>had to give up this choice.<\/i>\u00a0Her determination made her continue and in April 2014 graduated as an elementary school teacher. She says: \u201cI have my goal and might have to go around to reach it\u2026but I will get there!\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Do her students treat her differently? Actually no. Her students do not seem to care or notice her symptoms. She explains th<i>at because of her TS<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Laura\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0can relate to pupils with learning disabilities and also identify herself with them \u201cI have something too, it\u2019s called Tourette\u2019s\u201d she tells them. As a teacher she is very creative and gives her pupils this motto \u201cIf you can dream it, you can do it\u201d. Laura passionately believes that teachers should focus on student\u2019s abilities and not their disabilities, give encouragement, look at the positive side of things and inspire pupils to be positive.<\/p>\n<p>Laura\u2019s commitment to helping children extends beyond her own country \u2013 Laura is now a teacher supporting education in Lira, Uganda. Through Edukans, an organisation that helps disadvantaged children in developing countries attend school, Laura is helping Ugandan teachers to improve their lesson plans, create class materials and support pupils.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source:\u00a0http:\/\/www.tedxamsterdamed.nl\/interview-laura-beljaars-teacher\/<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone! Here is an article on an interview I did earlier this month. Hope you enjoy it and get the message! :) Once you meet Laura, you will always remember her. 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