60yrs

female

Speaks English

I'm constantly learning from those with special needs. Special needs persons don't allow you to give of yourself at a surface level; they make you dig deep within yourself in order to meet their needs. I've learned that there is no absolute right answer or way to do something with special needs, it takes creative thinking; what worked yesterday may not work today, and what worked for one special needs person may not work with someone else. What I've learned most while working with special needs persons is to take each person and treat them as an individual, each person brings something special in their character or the way they think and feel about certain situations. I've learned that special needs person most often will NOT change their ways or outlook on something, so I have to figure out how to reach them in their world instead of trying to get them to understand my way of doing things. It's hard work but I enjoy working with special needs of all ages, they all have one thing in common, they all enjoy knowing that someone love and care for them. Thank you, Theresa