I started as a temp in February 2012 and was hired on in November 2012. I worked children in a residential setting on Little City Campus in Palatine. I worked mainly in the all girls home, with 10 young ladies who's primary diagnoses was Autism, and had a dual diagnoses of a mental health and/or a behavioral disorder. I had children that ranged from on the low end of the Autism Spectrum and non-verbal to children who had Aspergers and were verbal. In addition, I worked with children that were mildly aggressive to very aggressive and was trained in CPI. I assisted clients with ADL's, worked on client's therapeutic goals and maintained the home.

I worked with adults with Developmental Disabilities in a residential setting. I assisted clients with activities of daily living, prepared meals, assisted in house keeping and drove clients to and from workshop. I also ran client goals and transported them to extracurricular activities as well.

I worked with adults with various Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities. I worked Area F & G which consisted of clients with profound to moderate needs that where wheel chair bound. I had about 40 clients that need assistance with toileting, feeding and needed to repositioned every 2 hours. I also worked with assigned clients on their therapeutic goals. In addition was the coordinator for the IMPACT Program, where I worked with 7 clients that were cognitively high function and had Cerebral Palsy. I assisted clients with toileting, feeding and running the client store. We also spoke at schools to raise awareness about Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities. I also drove clients to and from the day program in a Non-CDL bus.

I worked as a before and after care staff at a District 54 school, working with 60 - 65 students from grades K - 6. I also worked in the YMCA's preschool as an assistant teacher for the 3 and 4 year old classes.