Thankfully, no two people are exactly alike.  We were all created to be different.  As educators we are often challenged by this because what works well for one child doesn't for the next.  We tend to see people, especially our students, in categories.  'She like to draw and listen to music, so she must be creatively inclined' we say.  'He plays sports and jiggles his left leg so he must learn through kinestetics.'  But these conclusions we make, noble as they may be, are often wrong or at least not completely correct.

Whether in the classroom or the grocery store we have to learn how to accomodate others.  Teachers are faced with the challenge of trying to figure out all the pieces that make up each individual's puzzle without getting them confused or mixed up with another individual.  Some students are easier to accomdate than others.  They adapt well and quickly to change.  Others will take you months to figure out and even then it may require some assistance.

As parents, we tend to forget how important and helpful it can be to share personality insights with the teacher.  Something that may take them months to figure out but you've known for years, something that can impact their learning.  Some students with special needs present unique challenges.  When faced with this situation patience must prevail.  Parents must have patience with the teacher who is learning to make the appropriate accomodations and teachers must be patient with parents and students who are anxious to acclimate to the classroom environment.  In short, learning to accomodate is a difficult but wrothwhile task.