37 years of direct experience with my two sons who are now 37 and 34; I also have nine years of experience with my 9-year-old granddaughter. I also had the opportunity to work in the Special Needs Department in the Mansfield ISD in Mansfield, Texas. I worked and also worked as a regular substitute in the Special Needs Department in all levels, high school, elementary, middle school,, intenediate, pre k. I worked part-time also in addition to the above in the after school program at a assigned elementary school from 3pm-6 p.m. each day.