Be proud...be very proud...

The news is that I am also working for Natalie's boss....retooling and redoing their website.  So, I have been able to hang around the clinic these last two days and get to see Natalie 'in action'.

As the month has worn on, Natalie has been given more and more responsibility...by her boss Kathie, as well as the other therapists.  It is a source of great joy and pride to watch her grow in confidence while working with a clientele dominated by very difficult cases...especially because she hasn't been sure she wanted to work in a pediatric setting.  Nearly all of the kids she is working with struggle with autism, and the setting can be kind of chaotic.

Her boss is letting her lead therapy sessions and also having her do the de-briefing with parents after the child's session.  This can be nerve-wracking, because all of these folks are older than Natalie, yet her boss Kathie is also watching while she does it.  But she has performed like a champ, and I think that this experience has been SO beneficial for her.  She told me today that Kathie was the perfect boss for her!

This is high praise indeed, as Natalie likes to run the show, but she and Kathie have an outstanding relationship.  And it has been so awesome to see it flourish in such a short period of time.  All the extended Berrios and Lohrey relations should be very proud, indeed!

Also, many thanks to Kathie, who allowed me to use her camera to get these photos of Natalie...here is my stuff, camped out on the desk at the Time for Speech Office...it was an added treat, getting to be around my wife for the entire day!