Hi Veronica! I really liked your project and thought it was a fascinating topic to research on. I didn’t know that children with and without disabilities portray blended emotions, making it harder to diagnose and treat a child correctly. I didn’t realize that there was such a thing as blended emotions until reading your report. I thought your research was interesting and important in our society, especially since many parents may not recognize these blended emotions. I thought it was interesting that the word “they” is used with children with disabilities to interpret feelings and non-verbal language. Overall, I thought your topic was interesting and worthy of more research and study. Good job!

This is a great topic for an infographic! So many adults don’t know what blended emotions are, which often results in them using a generic emotion word (e.g., “I’m upset”) rather than accurately labeling the components of their blended emotion (e.g., “I’m frustrated and confused”). Why do you think it’s especially important for adults to understand blended emotions in their children? What benefits might this have for the children later in life?

Hello Veronica! I really enjoyed reading your project and thought it was very fascinating. Overall, good job! I have never heard of the term blended emotions before reading this project. I was unaware that children with or without disabilities depict blended emotions.

Interesting topic! You note that it is harder to figure out emotions in the elderly. Is this true of all elderly, or are you specifically referring to older individuals with cognitive impairments?

I loved reading over this infographic. I think it is important that people understand the difference between emotions and what they look like on people. I have never heard of blended emotions before, but it makes sense that you can express more than one emotion at a time. As a future teacher I plan on using these techniques to help me identify what my students are feeling.