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Originally Posted by StewiesMom Shecass - I volunteered with autistic children for a long time. I loved it. Unfortunately, the school (for autistic children - both high functioning and not so high functioning) moved far from me and it is impossible to get there after my regular job. I think that working with autistic children has to be one of the most rewarding experiences. |
It really is very rewarding. I help out at school whenever I have the time. There are so many misconceptions(sp) about autistic children. All of the ones that I have been around are not as violent as a lot of the literature used to say they are some of the most loving kids I have ever been around. Of course there are some that are not very loving but, the ones that I have been around are.
I'm in school right now to be a special ed teacher. The experience that I have had with Ethan and his classmates is why I decided to go back to school.
The county that we live in is the best in the State for special needs children and if I'm not mistaken I think that this program has been modeled after around the world. So we are very lucky that Ethan has had the resources that he has. I would hate to think where he would be without them.