Fifteen years ago, I took a job as a 1:1 educational assistant for students with autism and severe maladaptive behaviors -- I had no idea the road I was about to venture on. I held a few positions in my school before giving in and becoming a teacher. I spent two years in front of the classroom, changing the lives of the students in front of me. Life took a few turns and I unfortunately had to step down from teaching and left the only school I'd ever known. I anxiously accepted an assistant teacher position in the city with a population I'd never worked with before. I fell in love with special education even more! I now spend my days at a desk, helping my school from behind the scenes. While I love what I do, it lacks the creativity I had from making lesson plans, developing routines and schedules, personalizing and designing token boards for my students, and making new bulletin boards every few months...I could go on and on. IYKYK! TPT allows me to get my creativity out while making a couple of extra bucks on the side for my family! Thank you for supporting me and my page! If you have a request, please send me a message!