32yrs

female

Speaks English, Sign Language (ASL)

I have worked with a child who we were fairly sure was Autistic (he hadn't been diagnosed yet) a few times at the daycare I worked at in Saint Louis. I also volunteered and shadowed at 2 developmental preschools in St. Louis where I worked with children who were diagnosed with autism, down syndrome, and a child with Fragile X syndrome. In Springfield, MO, I was a caregiver to a child who has Cerebral Palsy and Autism. I am eager to learn more and gain more experience working with children with special needs since I will be working with this population in my future career as a Speech Language Pathologist. I am a very patient, kind, and loving person and I have also been educated in my major about the different types of disorders a child may have along with their behaviors, likes, dislikes, etc. along with 3 sign language courses.