I am a speech and language therapy student at the University of Sheffield, meaning i have a deep understanding of a range of special needs and communications difficulties. Alongside working with mainstream individuals at an indoor play centre from the age of 14 I have also been volunteering (in my home town) with children with special educational needs in a class room and summer school setting. This day time experience in a SEN care role has been useful but my summer at Elks Camp Moore for special children in new Jersey has given me unbeatable experience with children with SEN. Ranging from ASD to cerebral palsy and dravet syndrome, I worked with individuals with special needs for 1 week 24 hours a day for 10 weeks of my summer in 2018. This was a fantastic experience and has taught me a lot of useful interaction and caring tips for working within the SEN population.