Communication with non-verbal kids

Today i went for a workshop about communication with kids who have delayed speech. I found out that my first year of taking psychology is like a waste. I only studied for the sake of exams but not for the sake of understanding. I am Quite dissapointed with me . i realise a lot of teachers and parents with special kids always attend this kind of workshop in order to understand and help the kids while me as a future psychologist dont understand what i am studying up to now cause for the sake of passing wiht flying colours. Now i no longer care for my result ( well i do care) but not as much but to understand of what i am learning no matter how hard it is and how boring it can gets.I really admire those parents who attend the workshop because they want to help their kids more. I really love the teachers because they are willingly to learn to just to help their students eventhought they have no relationships in blood. I think nowadays not much teachers like these are left. The speaker her self is a speech therapist with 17 years of experience. But im kindda jealous with my coursemates... hahaha because they joined the universities's survey and tend to earn marks plus allowance. i which i could have allowance too... wuahahaha