My mentor Ariana takes care of a 4 year old child named Sergio that is diagnosed with autism. He is a bright child, he can count to 100 while other kids in the day care do not know how to spell their names yet. He just has trouble focusing, expressing his feelings, and speaking. My mentor uses the MANDing method to help him through. He has progressed a lot since the last time, he used to bite other kids but now he uses manners and keeps his hands to himself and knows how to share. He is a very cute and smart kid, who needs a lot of attention from teachers and parents. Sergio has a very long day, he goes to school around 9:40 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. I go see them from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Everyday it is usually the same routine, the kids play games, then the teacher reads a book to them, then they go outside to play. I have learned a lot of methods on how to help an autistic child with my mentor but I feel I don't really get that much experience or learn any new strategies. It has been extremely hard to get a hold of a place with just autistic children so I have settled for the day care. Ariana says I can read social stories or teach Sergio a few methods if I would like to do that for my independent component but I still am unsure. I look forward to helping Sergio in his progress and accomplishing his goals.
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