Peer Coaching, helping out with disabled kids Options

[angelrevelation]

So, I signed up for Peer coaching. I basically kind of just help out with the disabled kids at my school, who all have some sort of autism. They're taken around on walks, and the higher functioning ones have little tasks to do around the school and such. I hope to gain more experience working and taking care of people, since I want to be a doctor when I grow up.

I'm worried about handling the scolding and everything though. I've never been good with little kids, and these ones are kind of similar to that. Any advice?

I'm not sure if this goes in School or not.

[WickedDreamer]

Always treat someone with a disability as a "normal kid" *rolls eyes at the person above*I hate the word 'normal'

Honestly, I grew up with a moderately autistic brother and decided to spend a year in the Special Ed class at school... even after 15 years of helping out with my brother it was still hard to deal with the kids at school. Always ask a teacher for what to do in a situation that you aren't sure how to handle. Teachers generally have a set way to deal with misbehaving (they may have numbers that they get after completing a job, but taken away when they misbehave) they may get something taken away from them. There was this one boy that would always carry around a Woody doll (from Toy Story) and if he misbehaved he would get the Woody doll taken away.

The teachers will tell you. Honestly, by the end of the year you'll have bonded so much with them... at least I did. I'm in my first year of college and I miss that class more than I miss my family or friends.