I work with adults
Learning disabilities and challenging behavior. We recently got two of our highly autistic residents signed up - so we get info packs, activities, all that sort of thing. It costs a bit but it does seem to be paying off.
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 22:18, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Ooh, crikey!
Hat off to you sir! One of these days I'd like to graduate to working with adults (got a job offer a couple of years ago at a new residential "half way house" for adults with autism - unfortunately I couldn't meet the shift requirements at the time). At 5'2" I'm content with kids for now though ;o)
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 23:03, Reply)

Ahh, it can be pretty tough sometimes
We get the occasional "incident" but to be honest, for the most part it's rewarding, and fun. And yeah, done some work with kids with autism/asd but only in mainstream schools. Equally challenging, but in different ways.
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 23:15, Reply)

Yeah, I'd say tough and rewarding in equal amounts.
A couple of years ago I worked in a *special* autism unit which catered for really little kids, aged 4-9. They varied so much in their abilities to communicate or even function - but not a day went by without "incidents". Poor DG was often embarrassed at the looks he'd get when out with me in summer months (sleeveless tops) as I was never without bruises/bite marks etc. I was constantly having to explain that my man was not a wife-beater, and try to convince folk that my battle scars had been sustained at work :o( Still, that paled into insignificance when one of the kids began to develop speech, or any similar major breakthrough.
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 23:33, Reply)

Haha my cat's so savage
that most of the time I look like a self-harming emosexual.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 23:38, Reply)

I like "emosexual" better than "manstruating"
Do you have the copyright for that or can I borrow it?

(p.s. DG is calling you a shirter over my shoulder.)
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 23:45, Reply)

THE BOUNDER!
How's about we trade one term for the other?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 23:50, Reply)

Yes, he's quite the cad.
What say we share both nicely?
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 23:52, Reply)

Agreed.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 23:55, Reply)

I plan to unleash "manstruating emosexual"
on the next sod who whines in my presence.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:19, Reply)

*whines* !

( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:26, Reply)

*unleashes manstruating emosexual*

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:35, Reply)

EEEEEEK!!!!
*runs*
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:39, Reply)

BOUNDER?
I'll have you know I taught Peter Bowles all he knew.

The missus was going to reply but I'm afraid she's off listening to Young Americans on the old gramamaphone. *tch*
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:13, Reply)

*shakes head sadly*

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:34, Reply)

He's talking shite Monty,
really I had my little feet tucked under the ironing board.
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:41, Reply)

An experience not unlike an evening with David Jones.
Frustrating, tedious and altogether unpleasant.

Unlike Little Feat.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:43, Reply)

Wasn't he a lumpy pirate of the Carribean?

( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:54, Reply)

Amongst his many 'reinventions'
Right, I am now officially annihilated.

Good night.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:57, Reply)