Arlene
Counselor/Tutor/Special Education Advocate
Hello Parents and Students: I am a dedicated Washington State Certified Counselor with a background in Elementary and Special Education. I am currently a senior substitute teacher and also tutor K-8 students, including those with Asperger's and ADD learning challenges. My experiences are rich and I always add a personal touch to my professional service to you. Over the last 30 years, I have served as a Special Education teacher, school counselor, parent coordinator, theatrical artist,...
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ADD/ADHD
I have a Special Education background and was trained at Boston University. My focus was with children with Learning Disabilities and what was then called Educable Mentally Retarded. For two years I was a Special Education teacher in Norwich, CT, with a classroom of 12 students, ages 8-12. Currently, I tutor two students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADD/ADHD behavior. As a substitute teacher, I often visit classrooms with children who have these challenges and offer one-on-one assistance in both academics and social skills. Much of my work is in helping these students organize their work, stay on task, and allow rest time of 5 minutes between work time and time to have a gentle conversation. I also grew up with a retarded younger sister and have personal experience with compassion, sensitivity and patience on a day-to-day basis.
autism
I have a Special Education background and was trained at Boston University. My focus was with children with Learning Disabilities and what was then called Educable Mentally Retarded. For two years I was a Special Education teacher in Norwich, CT, with a classroom of 12 students, ages 8-12. Currently, I tutor two students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADD/ADHD behavior. As a substitute teacher, I often visit classrooms with children who have these challenges and offer one-on-one assistance in both academics and social skills. Much of my work is in helping these students organize their work, stay on task, and allow rest time of 5 minutes between work time and time to have a gentle conversation. I also grew up with an autistic younger sister and have personal experience with compassion, sensitivity and patience on a day-to-day basis. I work with mild autism disorder.