My new self portrait

One of my consumers brought in a Magnadoodle. I posed amd asked her to draw me.  It only took her 2 minutes.  Now that's talent!

Shaving Cream Expressions

We used shaving cream today to express ourselves!  We poured a little infront of each person and let them express themselves however they wanted.  They were able to laugh with each other and erase easily if they made a mistake.  We also discovered that it's easy to clean up off of clothes, carpet, faces and ears.  Have fun and just use a wet towel to clean up when you're done.  A squigi also works well. 



Paper Plate Leprechauns

In the Irish spirit of St. Patrick's Day our class made these cute lil Lucky Charms and they were a great addition to the classroom!

Sanity Savers

I'm sure you saw the picture of Doris.  She helps answer the phones and takes messages.
Okay, obviously that doesn't really happen.  Doris is what the staff and I like to call Sanity Savers.  They're little things that make you laugh, smile or make way for an inside joke.  Our job is great, but it's also very challenging and these little guys help out on those tough days.

Introduction

Hi.  My name is Katie and I teach at a day program for adults with special needs.  Challenging, you say?  Yes, it can be.  But it can also be as equally rewarding.  Our goal is to teach as many daily living skills as possible, among other things. However, they have taught me just as important life lessons.

Some of the things that come out of their mouths just can't be written.  My attempt here is to enlighten the world to special education because let's face it.  There isn't a whole lot of knowledge out there.

All names will be change and no pictures of faces will be posted due to HIPPA laws, but I will do my best to keep these stories intact.  Thanks for reading.