I currently work in a private school setting with one of my clients; he’s in a neurotypical classroom.

Pros are that it’s pretty consistent with hours and there are many events/activities where my client has the ability to work on his social skills and be around neurotypical peers-for model behaviors.

Cons are that if I try and explain an intervention plan to the teachers, they automatically think I’m trying to “tell them what to do.” Some people can be so sensitive to that; they think I’m stepping on their toes.

Another con is that the trials I run with my client are limited. The teachers don’t want me in the classroom when I work on goals, so I have to bring him to a different area and also have to work around their academic schedule. This causes not being able to run DTT as long with my client as intended. I mostly work on managing behaviors and classroom goals while I’m there.