If you are like me, then you are passionate about children on the Autism Spectrum. Last summer I decided to work for a summer camp for children with developmental disabilities. I had the privilege of working one on one with a nonverbal young boy who is on the autism spectrum. Michael Scott from The Office accurately describes how that summer went.

1. When you are still trying to figure out what triggers their meltdowns and how to help prevent these. They are the worst and can last for hours of nonstop screaming and crying until whatever it is, is fixed.

2. When you are dealing with their 50 millionth meltdown for the day because the red crayon is missing and it's only noon. We have all been here, especially if you work as a one on one. Yikes.

3. When you go on a group outing and they have an outburst or totally violate a stranger's personal space. They live in their own world and nothing else matters. Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do my friends.

4. WE GOT A RUNNER! (Especially when they are actually running away because they see something they want). Lesson learned; always, and I mean ALWAYS wear your good tennis shoes. You also have a hold of the child whether it's an arm, shirt, or their hand. You never let go.

5. It's only 2 in the afternoon but it feels like it's been 2 weeks since you have slept, ate, used the bathroom, or encountered another adult. This is one of those eat and sleep while taking a shower type of situations.

6. While working one on one with a nonverbal child and they decide to pinch, hit, or kick you because they are upset and have no other way of showing it. You do end up with bruises but you need to muscle through, because you're the adult. So you need to act like it didn't actually hurt.

7. When you have to fill out yet another incident report because of a situation but you aren't entirely sure how it got resolved, you just know it did. It all went by so fast.

8. At the end of your day all you want to do is go home and cry. Then you finally get off of work and go home, then someone dares to ask you how your day went and the only response you can have is this:

9. Finally getting a lunch break or a bathroom break and then you start to hear the screaming and crying of a meltdown from the child.....again. All you want is five minutes to yourself but it's impossible.

10. But through all the chaos and insanity you love the children with all your heart and will harm anyone who hurts them. You care about them as if they were your own child and the bond you feel is almost unbreakable.