I had a para orientation yesterday, and I'm going to be working with the kids with severe autism, grades 1-8. Apparently they are all low functioning and don't communicate by speaking, although one of the boys has a device he uses. Occasionally some of them bite, hit, and kick, but that comes with the territory. The two women I'll be working with are certified in restraints, so I'll find out how those are used.

One thing I'm learning [that I already knew] is that I'm not going to get rich in this [or my other] job. It's something I don't have the easiest time accepting, but I chose my path.