I had a wonderful thing happen at school today.
Posted by
kelly
Sep 2 '22, 16:49
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We’re only a month into the school year and I feel like it’s been a year. We are shorter staffed than usual, we have double the amount of students we had last year, and their needs are so varied that it’s a circus in that room.
Because I’m more comfortable with behaviors than with medically fragile, I spend a fair portion of the day with a nonverbal autistic student with severe behavioral needs. The only word I know he knew for sure was “NO!” He likes handing me things when he needs help with them (like opening milk cartons at lunch). I’ve been repeating the sign for “help” and yesterday he did it for the first time unprompted, which was wonderful.
Today he handed me his milk and I said, oh, what do you need?” waiting for the sign. And he said “hehhhho”. I almost cried tears of joy. I made a huge deal out of it, he smiled a mile wide, and by the end of the day, after some practice, he was saying “hep”. We also worked on “juice”. Had trouble with that one, but even if he said the same sounds consistently, he’ll be telling me what he wants. Baby steps.
My job is mentally and physically exhausting, but damn is it so rewarding sometimes.
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Responses:
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This is wonderful! -- nm
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ty97
Sep 3, 03:59
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so great! :)! — nm
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i.b.!
Sep 2, 23:10
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Outstanding! -- nm
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JenBro
Sep 2, 19:58
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😺👍 -- nm
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crash davis
Sep 2, 18:20
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Fantastic. It’s Saint’s work you’re doing. -- nm
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Volnelk
Sep 2, 17:57
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Got some dust in the apartment tonight. -- nm
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Qale
Sep 2, 17:50
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That is a beautiful moment. -- nm
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Andie
Sep 2, 17:48
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👊 -- nm
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Strongbad
Sep 2, 17:22
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awsome -- nm
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Peglegpete
Sep 2, 17:22
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That's awesome! 😊 -- nm
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Krusty
Sep 2, 17:13
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that's wonderful! -- nm
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Remlik
Sep 2, 16:59
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sweet! -- nm
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mud
Sep 2, 16:56
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Awesome! -- nm
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Dano
Sep 2, 16:55
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now that's cooooool -- nm
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prayformojo
Sep 2, 16:54
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Wonderful! -- nm
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TWuG
Sep 2, 16:53
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Nice!! (NM)
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Marlowe
Sep 2, 16:50
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