Bids

I had to get three bids from three different hearing places. The bids would show what each of these places would offer. I got my bids from Provo Hospital, Wasatch Hearing, and Edison Stanford Hearing Center. Out of the three Edison Stanford Hearing Center was the best. They offered me some top notch hearing aids, three year supply of batteries, three year warranty, and a Bluetooth and remote control that would go with the hearing aids. I liked the doctor; he was nice and I liked the office and where it was located so when I sent the bids back to Heidi I specified that I'd like to work with Edison Stanford. She hasn't gotten back with me yet so I will give it another week or two before I email her again.

In other news, I didn't get to meet Hannah yesterday. Her grandmother's car broke down but no one told me so I ended up going to the CASA office downtown (in Provo) anyway. Since I was there they let me read Hannah's file. As I read it I was tempted to tell them I didn't want to work on the case. Hannah had been put into foster care by her grandmother because she was unruly. Before she went to foster care she would throw fits and scream and hit her brother or run away. Her grandmother couldn't handle it. She feared for Hannah's safety and the safety of herself and Hannah's brother. The file talked about how Hannah was manipulative and other things that were not flattering. Basically she was a handful.

When I'd been going through my training I imagined what kind of case I'd be put on. I always imagined a case of the child had been neglected or abused and was working toward reconciliation. The child would be sweet and nice and she (I knew it would be a girl, I'd requested to work with a girl) hadn't been put into foster care by her family. I actually never even thought of that possibility. The first case they were assigning me to was one with a difficult child who liked to manipulate grown folks and pit them against one another. I sat back after reading that and contemplated if I should take the case. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to handle her. I'm not one to back down from a challenge and I had to believe that Dee, McKay, and Leah wouldn't put me on a case they didn't think I could handle. Just because Hannah wasn't what I thought she'd be didn't mean I shouldn't work her case. Maybe I'd be the adult she took to, who know but she needed someone in her corner after the life she'd had. She wasn't acting out for no reason. I gave the file back to Dee and she told me she'd email me to let me know when we could set up another meeting.