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God’s Hidden Angels at Work (Day 174 of 365)

May 13 in Autism, Behavior Challenges, Daily Skills, Disabilities, Family, Love, Miscellaneous, Special Education, Speech Therapy, Teaching by Eden Little | No Comments

Thursday, May 13th 2010

As a Special Education Teacher who is currently teaching children from 3-6 with Autism it is always a blessing and so rewarding when I see the little accomplishments in my students. I have a unique position with the school district that allows me to travel to 3 different Early Childhood Autism Programs daily and teach the children in each class for a specific amount of time. Today, I arrived at one of the schools and greeted my students outside. One of my students spotted me and ran across the playground to greet me. Now, let me just tell you a a brief history about him. When I began working with him roughly 8 months ago, he was non-verbal, wouldn’t maintain eye contact, would show little to no emotions, and had a difficult time following much of any directions. Over the past 8 months he has grown to enjoy the time I teach him and gets excited when I arrive in his class. His excitement is shown by the compliance he shows when I give him a direction.

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The Special Glasses (Day 173 of 365)

May 12 in Advocacy, Cerebral Palsy, Daily Skills, Disabilities, Family, God, Inclusion, Love, Miscellaneous, Parenting, Single Parent, Special Education, Teaching by Eden Little | No Comments

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

As I was getting ready this morning it crossed my mind AGAIN that Taylor will be entering her last year of High School and Jorden & Erin will be entering their last year in middle school. Wow! It’s really happening…..they are growing up! If there ever was a time that my children should be filmed it should be the next year. I have so many questions about the future and feel that I will be entering a whole new territory. Next year, Taylor will become an adult and will be graduating from High School. This is why I often discuss her education more than the other two, since we are entering such an important milestone. Even the thought of this brings tears to my eyes. She is so small, and so immature, yet such an important presence in this World that I want to make sure that she is given the best possible chance to live a life full of joy, love, independence, and self-worth.

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A Little Somethin’ Somethin’ (Day 159 of 365)

April 27 in Behavior Challenges, Cerebral Palsy, Family, Love, Miscellaneous, Parenting, Single Parent, Teaching by Eden Little | No Comments

Tuesday, April 27th 2010

The weather was amazing here in Las Vegas yesterday.The temperature fell in the 80′s most of the day. It was absolutely beautiful! Today, not so lovely. It is extremely windy and has dropped to the 60′s. How can I be consistent with my kiddo’s when the weather has a difficult time learning consistency? It seems as if I always have to remind my kiddos about the weather changing. Even Taylor, my 17 year old doesn’t seem to get it sometimes. She wants to wear a knee high skirt when it’s 45 degrees outside, and as Erin & Jorden were waiting for the bus yesterday morning I peaked outside and saw them both in sweat jackets with long sleeve shirts and one of them was wearing shorts! It seems like it is such a challenge for them to understand whats appropriate & not appropriate to wear. What the Behaviorist in me wants to do is to just let them go to school that way and let them either freeze their little tail off or feel hotter than fire…However, the Mother in me…just can’t do it! So for now, I say it’s time the weather should make up her mind!

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PART 1 of the First Annual Shopapalooza (Day 139 of 365)

April 7 in Cerebral Palsy, Daily Skills, Disabilities, Family, Fun, Inclusion, Miscellaneous, Teaching by Eden Little | No Comments

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

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God’s Hidden Angels (Day 99 of 365)

February 26 in Advocacy, Cerebral Palsy, Christianity, Disabilities, Family, God, Love, Teaching by Eden Little | No Comments

Friday, February 26th, 2010

I just finished up my Friday at work (if you want to call it work). I love my job so much that calling it a job seems to be a stretch. If you don’t know already, I teach 3-6 year olds with Autism (Early Childhood Special Education). This is my second year of teaching the little ones with Autism. In the past I have taught children with a wide variety of disabilities. Many people ask…what type of children do I like to teach best…and my honest answer is. I love them all. In fact, at times I feel as if they are the true teachers. I have seen them teach patience, hope, love, faith, endurance, courage, determination, trust, and those are just to name a few. I call my children and the children I teach God’s hidden Angels. It is as if God puts them here on earth and set them free to change lives. It’s amazing! I’ve seen it happen!

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