Hello everyone, I know it’s been a while.
In June, I finished my internship. I looked for a lot of jobs and it was frustrating at first because I thought I wouldn’t find one in time for the school year.
I’m now a paraprofessional.
I’m trying to make other people understand that even if it seems like we don’t have potential, we have potential at any age
There is this young man I am working with who is on the nonverbal side but knows a lot of single words and so far is working on a basic sentence so far when he tries to talk.
Hopefully, we’ll be getting in a communication device soon.
The other day I was working with him and he tried to elope and climb the fence which leads to a woods and by a highway.
This child have never done that before, but I was very surprised. I never seen him do anything like that was in about three weeks. I’ve been working. And he is typically such a sweet goofy guy. Staff said I should talk to him so kinda like you talk to a dog or a child younger, who was doing something dangerous.
I tried to explain and I do these talks with people so I’m not talking over them to make them feel respected.
I’m trying to balance that with following directions and being safe.
I know this young man has so much potential. He is simply acting as a typical teenager or should I say typical atypical teenager.
I’m trying to explain to these people that I see that with a communication device and some teaching he won’t be perfect, but it will at least be able to communicate and I want him to know that I care for him and that I want him to be safe. And help him understand it’s serious, and nothing to laugh about.
In June, I finished my internship. I looked for a lot of jobs and it was frustrating at first because I thought I wouldn’t find one in time for the school year.
I’m now a paraprofessional.
I’m trying to make other people understand that even if it seems like we don’t have potential, we have potential at any age
There is this young man I am working with who is on the nonverbal side but knows a lot of single words and so far is working on a basic sentence so far when he tries to talk.
Hopefully, we’ll be getting in a communication device soon.
The other day I was working with him and he tried to elope and climb the fence which leads to a woods and by a highway.
This child have never done that before, but I was very surprised. I never seen him do anything like that was in about three weeks. I’ve been working. And he is typically such a sweet goofy guy. Staff said I should talk to him so kinda like you talk to a dog or a child younger, who was doing something dangerous.
I tried to explain and I do these talks with people so I’m not talking over them to make them feel respected.
I’m trying to balance that with following directions and being safe.
I know this young man has so much potential. He is simply acting as a typical teenager or should I say typical atypical teenager.
I’m trying to explain to these people that I see that with a communication device and some teaching he won’t be perfect, but it will at least be able to communicate and I want him to know that I care for him and that I want him to be safe. And help him understand it’s serious, and nothing to laugh about.
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