Journal

I have been working with my advisor. She was working on getting contacts for me in the district. Finally something happened and Mrs. Geheb was able to get the approval of Carol Irwin, one of the autistic teachers in the district. She works at Erdenhiem and has been gratious enough to let me sit on her classes and observe them. First, however I need to compose a professional letter to her telling the interworkings of my project and specifially what I need in order to complete it.
 * October 4, 2010**

Today I have alot to accomplish, I need to complete my annotations and start composing the letter for Ms. Irwin. I am so excited to get started on this and I hope I can get enough done.
 * October 6, 2010**

I am continuing writing my letter to the parents of Mrs. Irwins classroom as well as the parent permission form so that I know that I have total approval over my project. I need to continue working on my annotations.
 * October 14, 2010**

Mrs. Irwin and I have been extanging e-mails, and we said that Tuesday, October 26 would be a good day for both of us to meet. I'm really excited to sit down and talk with her, hopefully work out the kinks in my project and smooth out times and dates. I think that this is really turning out great. I have narrowed down my essential question once again, I think that this question is going to encompass everything that I want to get across the the class. I need to make my three annotations for the week, I have found a book source, so I'll use that as one, but I still need to find two more.
 * October 20, 2010**

Everything seems to be working out extremely well. On October 26 when I had my meeting with Mrs. Irwin we dicussed what I would be experiencing and I explained in futher detail what I would be looking at and observing. I am very excited to start working with her and in her classroom. There are seven children all together, they are all different. I think it's going to be really interesting and enlightening. I was able to work with Dr. McCarthey and Mrs. Ward, and we came up with a note and schedual about when I'm allowed to leave the building. Everyone has been very co-operative and I really appreciate it. __Below__ is the letter that Mrs. Ward and I composed in order to gain access to both the high school as well as Erdehiem:
 * October 28, 2010**

**November 8, 2010**I have been visiting Mrs. Iriwn's class for a few weeks, and I love it! The kids are great and so cute, I'm also learning alot about eduation and autism. It's challenging, but I've been whitnessing so many amazing things. The aids in the classroom have a special connection with their student. There is a certain energy in the classroom, everyone is working towards a common goal, also it seems like they have this brainwave when it comes to childrens reactions.