iOn April 27th 2018, I was honored and so happy to be invited to photographs the children in Annie's classroom! Please navigate to my Special Needs page to learn how I became involved with photographing Special Needs Children in the Central Valley!
A few months before April, Neil Halfey asked me if I could come take photos of the kids in Annie's class so they could use those photos to surprise her at her retirement party. Without hesitation, I said OF COURSE!
A few years ago, I was actually a paraprofessional who worked in the Severely Handicapped classroom right next to Anne's classroom, so I knew her and most of her children. I worked as a paraprofessional for about two years and provided respite care for children with a wide range of special needs also!
When I arrived in the morning around 9am, all the kids were having breakfast. I visited with the kids and talked to Anne where she would like photos taken. She wanted to do a mix of outside and inside in different areas of the school. We went to the playground, library, the swings and the wall ball area! As you can see in the photos below, every single child adores and loves Anne! We had so much fun with the kids!
A few months before April, Neil Halfey asked me if I could come take photos of the kids in Annie's class so they could use those photos to surprise her at her retirement party. Without hesitation, I said OF COURSE!
A few years ago, I was actually a paraprofessional who worked in the Severely Handicapped classroom right next to Anne's classroom, so I knew her and most of her children. I worked as a paraprofessional for about two years and provided respite care for children with a wide range of special needs also!
When I arrived in the morning around 9am, all the kids were having breakfast. I visited with the kids and talked to Anne where she would like photos taken. She wanted to do a mix of outside and inside in different areas of the school. We went to the playground, library, the swings and the wall ball area! As you can see in the photos below, every single child adores and loves Anne! We had so much fun with the kids!
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This is the collage made for her retirement party below.
