Day 1

My name is Shelia Hammond. I am 23 years old. I have a 2 1/2 year old son and I am 5 1/2 months pregnant. This is my first year here at HSU and I plan to stick to the very end.=] Since I was younger working with my mom in daycare centers I've always known I wanted to work with children. I started a new job in 2009 1:1 with special needs children at a brand new after school program, where I was the VERY FIRST inclusion assistant out on the floor. It was QUITE an experience!! After about a week of working with/ trying not to be beat down by 6-8 year olds, I figured out THIS is what I want to do!

As of right now I still work part time with the organization and started working full time at a group home for adults who have acquired brain injuries. I help them with everyday life things and take them on community outings. I like working there for now but I am still pulled toward special needs children and their families. Families I have seen through out our program feel lost and are SO excited when they see all of the resources they are able to get to, but just never had someone point them out.

I am outspoken and LOVE my family. Right now is a very difficult turning point in my life and I think this blog will be awesome for me to share what is going on in my education, work, and personal life.