From junior high on I knew I wanted to work with special needs children. I had a brother who had special needs and knew it was my calling. Once out of high school I didn’t have the grades to get into college to teach so I went to business school, which I never used. I got married and our first child was a special needs child, then our second child had ADHD.
At the age of 50 I made a promise to a dying lady to go back to school and pursue my dream. I did. There were times in my 6 years of getting through college I questioned why I was there but I now am working my dream. Currently, I am a substitute Educational Assistant for ESD and work only in grade school life skills. I love every minute of it.
-Debbie