Projects + Sunshine = :D
Or, it doesn't yet - right now it's just some very impressive weeds - but it will. Rest assured, there will be updates on all exciting developments and major milestones. 'Cause I have a project, and it's making me very happy.
In my not-spare time, I am LOVING working in clinic. I started my first practicum two weeks ago. I've met my clients and we've started assessment. There's been lots of planning, lots of meetings, lots of lists of things to do (in colour-coded Sharpie)... I love it. This is an excellent and reassuring conclusion to come to at this point in the game.
I'm also taking a Signed Exact English course right now. SEE is a sign system (unlike American Sign Language, which is a whole different language), so it has the same syntax and everything as English. I'm taking it because we often use it for kids who - while we expect that they'll use oral language eventually - aren't quite there yet. Sometimes they pick up signing faster, so it's a good way for them to communicate until they get the talking thing worked out. My teacher for this course is incredibly encouraging, upbeat. It's so much fun to go to class every Tuesday night. Plus I'm learning this very cool skill! (Today I learned the sign for "dinosaur". While I can sign a lot of quite complex sentences, you can't really go wrong with something like that. *grin*)