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Empathy In Special Education
Merriam-Webster defines empathy as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. While most think empathy is only relevant in fields like social work and medicine, I believe that empathy is an important trait in an engineer too.

I credit my volunteer experiences in the TIES (Together Including Every Student) program for developing my sense of empathy. This program has given me opportunities to forge close relationships with students who have developmental disabilities as I work with them on their communications skills, in one-on-one sessions. TIES has given me insights into the challenges these students face every day, inspiring the engineer in me to consider how technology can be used in special education.

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