When I was a senior in high school at Mt. Juliet I took a class where I had to be a student teacher for the CDC classroom. I was moved so much by it and loved it so tremendously that I went back and did job shadowing this past November. Being a caretaker for someone who is considered to be handicapped seems very intimidating, but for me, it was the most rewarding thing I have ever experienced. I would encourage everyone to take a class such as that like MJ has or volunteer to help somewhere and just meet these kids! :)
This is one of the pictures from our class!
http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=nmgnikjdzmm