Training for Aides

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Hi all- While I'm not thinking of being Bridget's aide, I think it's

their job to find one and train her/him, I am planning to be a 'mommy

helper' in the classroom. This will put me in the classroom at least

one day a week, help me network with other mom's(hopefully, we all

know how this ends up sometimes), and maybe enlist their help in

keeping an eye on what is happening/not happening with Bridget. Of

course, this assumes that any other mom is able or willing to

volunteer- I hear that some years they get none. I hope to find a

Daisy Girl Scout Troop 'we' can join or at least one other mom who

would like to help me start one. They also hire people to be

playground monitors but I don't know what I'd do with my 2 year old

for 2 hours every day while I was doing that. I really try to

balance what I do for Bridget with not neglecting - I am a SAHM

for a reason and I want to have the benefit of that. I am

amazed by those of you who work outside of the home and also do the

majority of the autism stuff. Whew- makes me tired thinking of it!

Bridget's aide will sink or swim- she's smart enough to know she's in

over her head and I think she will demand training. The school is

looking into consulting with the private ABA provider that we were

using this last fall- I am 'encouraging' them to do this. Her new

SPED teacher really wants to work with B, is very fasinated with

autism, wants to learn from her, but I don't want B to be someones

test subject/learning experience- I want someone who halfway has a

clue working with her. Deanna