Mrs. Brown's Pre-K classroom at Columbia Elementary School is introduced. Connor is a student in the class who enjoys helping clean and playing with toys like Mr. Potato Head. The author reflects on making a difference for students like Connor through engagement activities that promote learning and development.
3. Introduction to Setting Mrs. Brown’s Pre-K Classroom Room 116 Playground where student has time to interact socially and physically with classmates Columbia Elementary School 18501Cypress Lake Glen Blvd Orlando, FL 32820
4. Demographics “Hey guys, be quiet!” “I like to help clean” “Do I have to touch the ice sculpture?” “Let’s watch the Letter Factory” “Love to play Starfall”
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6. Experience: OCPS paraprofessional for 4 ½ years. Including 2 years as an ESE para. Worked in an EBD classroom with students diagnosed with Autism, ADHD, Aspberger’s Syndrome, Learning and Emotional disabilities. 1 year as a Pre-k para and 1 ½ years tutoring students with learning disabilities.
The perceptionsthat I had about kids with autism, prior to working with them, would be that they all had behavior issues and that, in general, were all low functioning and could only life skills, not academics. I was very apprehensive because I might do or say something that would upset them.
