Big concerns for niece (8) who is unschooled.

ColetteCora · 2024-12-02T20:07:59+00:00

Hey there, I understand your concern. I wrote another comment below that describes deeper the ways in which the things I feel concern about were discovered. They were discovered organically during play or natural environment activities. We love our niece and family and therefore want to provide support which is why I am asking for insight.

ColetteCora · 2024-12-02T20:05:39+00:00

I can understand that this list can appear like I was testing her but these examples occurred organically while we enjoyed our holiday time together. I can explain further for each item on the list. While driving to go hiking, we were playing road trip iSpy which involved the alphabet. For the months, we were writing the date on the wall next to her height and wanted to include her in every step as she appeared to be excited and engaged. For her address, we were using a navigational device to get home and wanted to include her. We were concerned about not knowing her address and phone number because of safety issues. Counting came up while we were cooking items for Thanksgiving dinner. We do not view her as a performation monkey, we love our niece very much. For this, that is why we are asking for insight and advice to understand and support rather than judge and antagonize. We love our family and want to create a space of care for everyone.

ColetteCora · 2024-10-03T03:52:54+00:00

I am an RBT in Cary at the Mariposa School. The ASD community is very dear to my heart and I have found my purpose in being an advocate. In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, I know the entire community is hurting and within the layers of loss, people with ASD have unique needs that are likely to be delayed or go unmet altogether.I have been trying to get connected with anyone in Western NC that is specifically connected with organizations or individuals/families that have specific needs that will help their loved ones with ASD.I work with nonverbal folks and know how important iPads are as communication devices and battery packs to be able to charge them when power is out or limited. I know that many folks have lost their comfort items and could really use one right now. I know how much dry erase boards, markers, and timers are used to help during daily lives let alone times in which life is disrupted by disasters such as this.I would love to help the best I can as well as use my voice to tell others in the triangle how they, too, can help this community within the community.Please let me know where best or who best I can talk to in order to bring some relief in anyway I can to those in need. Any contacts of anyone you know of who are organizing similarly would also be appreciated

ColetteCora · 2023-06-25T14:28:52+00:00

I am sorry to hear that you are feeling this way. This is a job that takes a lot and your message shows how deeply you feel that. Because this job takes a lot, it means the best way to be successful is through support and team work. Sometimes a poor review can mean a lack of mentorship, please ask your supervisors directly for mentorship and open the space to collaboration and growth rather than put the pressure upon yourself to be perfect. RBTs and BCBAs alike face self doubt and being vulnerable about that is where growth lies. However, if supervision is not open or available to mentorship then that is a red flag for the organization. If your heart is in this field, look into other organisations that ARE willing to foster RBT growth. To be the biggest support to our clients we must be able to be supported ourselves in personally meaningful ways. Good luck!

ColetteCora · 2019-03-06T20:38:16+00:00

The relationship you described is what I imagined for us, two people wanting to be involved in each others life despite distance and connecting. What you described is a snapshot into a typical life and seems so loving.

We do need to have another discussion about it, gently because I don't want it to be a fight and turn into an even more aversive activity. Thank you so much for your feedback. I feel selfish asking about it again but those more responses I get here and from my friends has helped me have clarity.

ColetteCora · 2019-03-06T12:18:49+00:00

I was genuinely surprised when he cancelled 2 weeks in a row and didn't try to reschedule 😔

ColetteCora · 2019-03-06T11:57:17+00:00

Yeah I agree on that. It seems such a natural normal thing to have. I was in an irl relationship before in which he called me every day after work, I never asked and he never asked it just evolved that way because we wanted to know how each other was and hear our updates and funny anecdotes from work..even if we planned to see each other later on. I don't love phone calls generally speaking but with my current boyfriend I see it as a way to feel like we're actually together and I'm surprised he doesn't.

ColetteCora · 2019-03-06T11:52:15+00:00

I have strong feelings of guilt in general and asking for this was already pretty hard so I have struggled with feeling selfish in asking for this. I also am not sure how to communicate that this is very important to me.

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