The world needs love and many people need our help. Several years ago，my teachers asked me to take part in a program that helps those who are_____. Each week, I spend an hour in the classroom helping with schoolwork，art projects，games and other_____, including eating. My mother is a teacher, so I am used to helping children；however, I found that working with children with special needs would_____my life forever.

At first, I thought it would be_____to be with the children who are so different, but gradually I found there' ssomething special about these students. So there was no need to worry about it. Each Thursday I was welcomed by the smiling faces of Thomas, Joey and Missy. Thomas has to sit on the wheelchair. He communicates with simple words_____yes or no. Joey, a deaf girl, always welcomed me with a big smile. Missy was born with a kind of_____and it makes her really small for her age. In a normal classroom, it would be common to hear a teacher comfort a child who is tapping his pencil, speaking_____, or making unnecessary noises. However, here, shouts, cries, and other noises are_____. They' re signs of excitement and different ways of communicating.

Working with children with special needs has changed my life. It has made me_____others' needs. One of my teachers believes that we should be part of something bigger than______. I never realized how true this was until I worked with these children. I believe everyone should get out and do something that makes a difference.