| I’m a mum to a beautiful 12 year old boy. Who has a diagnosis of autism. Through this experience: I have become familiar with all sorts of different therapies and strategies to help children with ASD. Which are also simple and effective strategies that work on all children of different ages (with or without a disability) I have taken part in an autism training course and have helped support other parents with their children. For the last 8 years I have helped raise my partners two daughters. Who are currently at the ages of 9 & 10 years of age. Additionally to this, I am currently working in a family day care centre. I work across all four rooms providing me experience with all of the children from the ages of 6 months onwards to five years of age. While I also foster a 6 year old from child protective services. I currently have my working with children’s clearance and through their eyes abuse and neglect training.

| • Provide basic care for children • Supervise and monitor children’s safety • Design a schedule of caregiving activities • Use teaching methods (indoor or outdoor games, asking questions to provoke a child’s thinking, giving specific feedback, creating a challenge to a task) to improve children’s abilities • Implementcurriculum that allow children to explore their interests • Identify behavioral problems and determined the way to help • Evaluate children’s performance to make sure that they develop according to their age pace

| I did to childminding care for many years to fit in with my own children when they were small and i could work from home ..many members of family had children and id often baby sit , Im very Goid and interact well with many ages and have and always will love children..

| I have experienced for 3 years in this child carer. I am very happy to do this work. And I have learned so many things about this job.

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| I have been Volunteering as a mentor/ team leader at puddle jumpers Incorprated which provides help and support for vulnerable children, I’m very passionate about working with children and creating a happy environment where they can learn and grow! I have always felt that children teach you lessons as much as you teach them, they provide a different outlook in life and sometimes that what’s I find we need more of. I always try to accommodate to the child I’m looking after needs and adapt to them, I believe with each child I continue to make sure that I create and safe and comfortable environment where they can fully be themselves without judgement!