Paraprofessionals... They make a diiference

After a little hiatus, to sunny California, I'm back. I had a great time visiting my sister and am back in mommy mode. I was told by his para today that he missed me and said that he wanted me a few times while I was away. Speaking of paras, can I just say Kane has an awesome one. Paraprofessionals are a huge part of what makes a child with special needs school expereince a positive or negative one. While in school Kane has had some really good ones. None of them were bad, but some just get him better than others. The one he has right now, she gets him. She know how to make work seem like a game. She is patient, yet tough. She protects him, and she loves him. The best paras really love the child enough to be tough when needed and also knows when to ease up a bit. The job is not an easy one. There are many challenges. You must be patient, pesistent, and positive. This job does not pay well in dollars, but is abundant is other rewards. There is nothing more awesome than seeing a child succeed at something that they have struggled with. You see after seeing how influential paras have been in Kane's life, I became one for this school year. It has been fun, I've learned a lot. I respect Kane's paras even more than before. I hope to be able to take even more from this last year and apply it to my life as a parent. Gabby Briley, if you ever read this, THANK YOU! You have made a huge difference in Kane's life and mine.