It's been a while. Sorry guys! So, new topic .... Speech Therapy. And it's not quite what you think. I am not TAKING or IN Speech Therapy, rather I am giving/doing Speech Therapy! I am currently employed as a Speech Language Assistant at a public elementary school and a catholic elementary school in my hometown. I started work last Wednesday, August 24th. Everyone seems nice and welcoming so far at my school and out of all the SLPs I have met so far (Speech Language Pathologists).
I am currently looking over IEPs (Individualized Education Plans), the child's case history form, so to speak, and trying to make a schedule of when I should pull out the kids from their classrooms, and which ones I should group together based on age and disability.
So, I've been doing a lot of reading and writing (summarizing their speech and language goals for the year), and I feel so professional!
I am so proud and happy to have this job. I am also very blessed. I give all the credit to my Higher Power, God, because none of this would have happened without Him. None!
I am making really good money and I have good hours - 8 am-3:30pm.
But one little story I wanna share with you is, when I met the school psychologist, I was a little put off by his response to the way I said my name. When I introduced myself to him and said, "Hi, I'm Ch-ch-ch-christine," he responded, "I can see why are you doing this job." ..... Excuse me?!!! And you are a psychologist, ... shouldn't you have sympathy and understanding of those with disabilities? Hmm... just curious.
But, despite that little speedbump, all is well, I like my job so far, and I can't wait to start seeing little kiddos!!!
Thanks for reading! Good day to you.
Hello Christine,
ReplyDeleteAnother fantastic update on your blog! I, like many others, am so thrilled for you earning this position, which will be one more step on the road to graduate school and this will ultimately lead to the title of Christine Dits, SLP.
As for the psychologist who clearly made an inappropriate comment, it's not worth wasting your breath on. I guess just because one has an advanced degree does not necessarily equate to understanding somehow.
And although I've said this many times before, I also feel it's important to give all the praise and glory to the NSA Nation. When you use them as your driving force, you become much stronger than you already are. They are our purpose for being and we can work through them to promote stuttering awareness 24/7/365!!
Once again, I want you to know how very proud I am of you.
Respectfully yours,
Steven Kaufman