Valorie
Valorie G.
I was first interested in special education when I got a job working at Fairview in 1975, which at the time was the state institution for children and adults with special needs in Oregon. It was difficult to see them stuck like that. After moving to Los Angeles in 1979, I started working as a special education assistant which I liked very much because I could see the difference I could make in the children’s lives. I worked as an assistant for many years as I completed my college degree fo...
Aspergers
I have extensive experience working in special education; I worked as an assistant for many years as I completed my college degree for teaching. I have been a licensed as a Special Education teacher for 19 years. I taught a life skills class for 3 years and have been an Autism Specialist for 17 years. Because of working in these positions, I am skilled in many areas: 1. I have worked with many types of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 2. Working as a consultant, I gained valuable experience working with others and dealing with difficult situations. 3. I am very skilled at behavior management, which includes conducting Functional Behavior Assessments, developing behavior plans and establishing safety plans. 4. I know many strategies that work with students with special needs; Structured Teaching, PRT, STAR, PECS, Social Stories, DT, social skills and social cognition groups and visual systems. I have also been trained in the Ziggart model for behavior. I have also developed in services and trained others on how to use these strategies.