While we are waiting to see Jarom tear through his cake.....

So last week they had a shower for me at work. It was great! My favorite and most creative gift was this social story for having a baby. For those who don't know what a social story is, its really just a behavior reminder in story form. So for example if a student has trouble using appropriate words during class we will write up things like," When I am in class I use nice words. This makes my teachers happy. Sometimes I get upset and want to use mean words but I remember that nice words are best." Or something along those lines. Anyway as a Behavior Analyst I suggest this method often for students who need visual reminders when I am consulting. So when one of the Speech Therapists and Special Ed Teachers gave this to me for my shower it was hilarious! I think my favorite parts are "I will use nice words and a quiet voice" a nice reminder that I might forget in the moment, and "After I do hard work for a long time..." We always use phrases like these with our students! Anyway I just thought it was so cute and funny. And you can bet it is going in my hospital bag! Haha!