How can we truly understand?

Throughout the course of the semester we have learned about several types of technology that can easily be used in the classroom. We have also heard about or discussed several cases of students that have a great deal of trouble in school because for whatever reason the general way of teaching does not fit their needs. These students many times fail out of school like the man we skyped with who had Aspbergers syndrome who said it wasn't that he didn't like school but that he could not adjust to the way things were being taught and it was also incredibly socially awkward for him. I find these instances very interesting because often times it seems that teachers brush right over these kids and just assume that they are not trying or that they cannot perform the tasks that are asked of them. However this is not the case, I mean can any of us truly understand what it is like for these students. I don't think we can. Therefore I think this class has been very useful to me for situations just like the one described above. There are so many new forms of technologies that can be used with children in the classroom and when I am a teacher, I will try my very best to adjust the way I teach to meet children's needs that are unable to achieve in a regular setting. Also with those students that feel unable to be in a physical classroom I feel that with the new technologies of Google sites and wiki spaces it is very possible to include these kids in a way that they could learn and be successful in school and this amazes me because even just a few years ago this would not be possible. However with the advancement in technology maybe we can start to understand and help those that feel lost and make it easier for them to succeed.