Since Robb's old aid left St Elizabeth last summer, we have had three people. The first two quit after a short period of time, and along with losing an amazing person who had been in his life for years, Robb had to deal with constant change and uncertainty. Special-ed remains a universally understaffed job, and when finding any person to fill a job is daunting enough, it seems nearly impossible to find someone who we feel comfortable and lucky to have working with Robb daily. However, Robb's 3rd new aid this year, Ms. Dupree, is amazing! Not only has she stuck around, but she even told us how lucky she felt to put paired with Robb. She seems to enjoy her job which unfortunately, is not prevelent among many special ed. teachers. Also, as pictured below, she made costumes for Robb and herself for Halloween:) Kindness with which she approaches her job was obvious even upon our first meeting, and although she has only worked with Robb for a couple of months, we are optimistic about years to come.
