But! I would like to tell you about my new job :) I'm really excited about it - it's working with kids with autism to alter their behavior (teaching appropriate behaviors to replace inappropriate ones - i.e. hitting - and teaching life skills) with the overall goal of helping them become independent (as much as possible). In other words: helping people learn to function on their own and work and interact with others.
Probably sounds a bit dry, and there's certainly a whole lot of data taking and knowledge to learn, but I'm really excited to start work in the field. I don't know quite when that is yet (probably in a week or two), but I have four kids to work with, and a whole lot to learn. But I guess that keeps life interesting, so I don't already know everything.
Now, I realize that isn't particularly interesting for anyone else, so now I have a question for you guys:
What would you recommend for a summer reading list? I need to find some good books to read; I'm already working through Terry Pratchett's books, I've read all but Looking for Alaska of John's books, and I have Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series on my list, but I'm drawing up a blank otherwise.
What are you reading? What would you recommend?
Good luck with your new job! What age group kids are you working with?
ReplyDeleteAs for books, I'm currently trying to read a bunch of Neil Gaiman's books. I just started reading The Rose Labyrinth, I'm not far into it enough to tell if it's a good book or a bunch of purple prose. I just know there are thirty-four pages of riddles in the back and I want to solve them.