my current caseload is only at 65% of the maximum number of students it is recommended i work with, and i have been able to DO MY JOB for these first weeks of school. i have had time to consult with the preschool teachers and parents. i have created systematic home practice programs for most of the kids. i have started one kid with a step by step device and trained the classroom staff on how to use it with him. i have been able to do some 1:1 pull out sessions to teach new skills and then had time to help the child generalize these skills in the classroom. i have been building relationships with all my new little students on the autism spectrum. i have been busy as a bee working on visual supports for communication--see some examples of my fine iphone photography above for those students who just don't understand what those picture icons are all about. i have been able to plan out activities and make materials ahead of the day of. i have been taking daily notes on progress towards goals. i have even had time to eat lunch!
it would be fantastic if my caseload stayed this low, but it won't. it won't, that is, unless some of the students can move on to less restrictive settings. we will see how it all unfolds. it is exciting to feel like you are doing your job. it is exciting to see little people moving forward into the unlimited world of symbolic language.
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