Below is a sample of a particular day’s schedule for Lena, an Occupational Therapist living and working near Chicago, Illinois and taking care of ten-year-old Max and six-year-old Susie. Max has autism and attends a special school/therapy program.
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6:00
Wake up
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7:00
Wake up Max and Susie – prepare breakfast and pack lunches
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7:30
Help kids get ready to leave for school (brush teeth, comb hair, get books, etc.)
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7:50
Drive Max and Susie to the school bus stop to wait for Max’s bus; drop Susie off at school
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8:10
Return home and clean up breakfast dishes, tidy children’s rooms
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9:30
Volunteer at Max’s school to observe the instruction and meet with teachers
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11:00 - 14:00
Free time – take a yoga class at the local gym and eat lunch
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14:30
Meet Max at bus stop, come home and have a snack
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16:00
Pick up Susie from school and take kids to their swimming lessons
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17:30
Return home; help Max and Susie with homework and start dinner
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18:30
Host parents home from work. Have a family dinner
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19:00
Finish work for the day
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20:00
Night out with friends - movie and coffee
