During a trip with Youth With a Mission, I spent time in a hospital working with children with severe cerebral palsy. The experience left me realizing my passion for those with special needs and my desire for them to feel loved and valued. I have also worked in a pre-K autistic classroom as a substitute. Though it was a short amount of time, the children left a huge impact on me and confirmed my passion of working within the special needs community. It is incredible to see them respond and react, even in the smallest ways. I also have experience in tutoring a middle school student with ADD and babysitting a child with down syndrome when I was younger.