Teacher: 'I feel like society is going to fail them'

Nearly 2 million users view teacher's video of special needs students

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A special education teacher has been gaining popularity for a video that has swept the Internet and now has nearly 2 million views.

Chris Ulmer, who teaches at Mainspring Academy, started posting videos as a part of a project he started seven months ago called "Special Books by Special Kids."

After the video went viral, more and more people gained interest in the project.

"At times it was disheartening because I would put something out there that would just completely explain a diagnosis that's so little known, and it's from the words of a kid and it's just heart-pulling and you understand what they're trying to say, and just 600 people see it," Ulmer said. "Then you see a video of a guy falling off a bike that has 55 million views, then you start to lose faith in humanity a little bit."

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In the videos, Ulmer (pictured) can be seen complimenting each of his students every morning before class. Ulmer posts videos and pictures every day and uses multi-media platforms to bring awareness to the types of disabilities his students face.

"I can put my whole heart into this and educate these kids to the best of my ability, but I feel like society is going to fail them," Ulmer said. "I plead that you take a minute each day to understand these kids. Learn about what life is like for someone else whose life is a little different. It will open your eyes and will create a better world for them."

The unorthodox classroom setting allows Ulmer to use a variety of techniques to teach the students in a way that helps them gets past their disabilities, while connecting with these kids. They sing, dance and even play Candyland.

"I just accept them, I don't baby them," Ulmer said.." I still push them to be the best they can be, but I understand that they are who they are, and it's amazing."