Oral Presentations

I found the presentation on the student achievement gap to be thought provoking. Especially the part that explained that black men in all black schools are better off than if they attend a mostly white school, but for female black students that contrast doesn't matter. Animal therapy was also an enlightening topic. I was aware of horse therapy for disabled children but I didn't know that it involved games like "red light, green light" and that some horse trainers provide the therapy free of charge. Dolphin therapy was something I'd never heard of before and found very uplifting. I've studied dolphins and am aware that they are some of the smartest and kindest animals in existence, therefore it seemed fitting that they participate in disabled therapy for children and adults. The topic of deaf education was something I could relate to because for years I played volleyball and interacted with the kids who went to the state school for the deaf in Minnesota. I found it interesting that they only have two colleges to choose from. The presentation made me appreciate what I have.