Autism Care Drum Brae/Gyle

| I have one year experience in providing compassionate and personalized care to autistic adults. My responsibilities include creating individualized support plans, assisting with daily activities, and fostering independence while addressing behavioral challenges. In addition, I have previously worked as a Human Resource personnel with over two years in healthcare setting. I bring expertise in handling confidential data, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring privacy in sensitive matters. I am passionate about supporting individuals with diverse needs, including autism, ADHD, and epilepsy, empowering them to achieve their goals. My empathetic nature and adaptability drives my commitment to fostering inclusion and personal growth. I would be happy to provide further details if required.

| Hi, I’m a 23 year old female who has just graduated university in painting and art history. I’m a happy, energetic and caring character! Since graduating I have worked as a teaching assistant for SEN children.Alongside my degree I’ve been working as a support worker for young children with autism for over three years! I am also group lead for the charity that I work with, looking after groups of up to ten children and organising a small group of staff. I also work one on one with children as well. The ages of these kids have ranged from 3 years old to eighteen years old! At work I organise all the activities so I have lots of ideas for fun things to keep the kids entertained. I also have experience with personal care. I have a DBS and lots of training in many areas such as behaviour management, first aid and epilepsy training, if you want any more details on that please feel free to contact me.

| I have over 10 years’ experience in the Autism/ Learning disability/ Brain injury Support industry, and I believe the knowledge and skills built up during this time make me the right candidate.

| I'm a psychology student currently but multiple years experience in support work (very happy to send CV & ref's). I'm incredibly passionate about supporting autistic young people particularly and boosting their confidence to manage mental health issues. I particularly saw a range of differing mental health issues whilst working at a CAHMS inpatient ward in Oxford; as a Young Person Healthcare Assistant allocated to particular case teams, I was that young person’s advocate and supported their care plan by having 1:1 sessions with them each week. I also have experience as a support worker at a SEN school for children with autism and severe learning disabilities. I also have multiple training qualifications from my healthcare assistant job, such as having completed a Dialectical Behavioural Therapy course and studied for months to complete a CBT-e training programme. I am also a very empathetic, reliable, caring individual who is keen to encourage young people's personalities and skills to flourish. Working in mental health is my chosen purpose.

| I have a postgraduate degree in neurodevelopment and a certification in autism spectrum disorder clinical management. During my medical residency I spent about 4 #####.#### in and outpatient clinics ############.## developmental disorders of all types, ranging from extreme prematurity to complex genetic disorders, with a focus on psychiatric wellbeing notably preventing the onset of anxiety, depression or frustration for these children. I also have a qualification in improvisational music therapy aimed at interpersonal communication both verbal and non verbal. I am a lively and energetic person with good emergency managememt skills (worked as a pediatric EMT), detail oriented, focused and cool-headed. Can provide reference letters from former patients' families as well as from my former boss at the hospital.

| I am a 24 year old from Inverness, living in Edinburgh for 5 years. I am currently working in a Primary School as a PSA, working one to one with children with learning difficulties and special needs. I was also a young career for my siblings, one who has autism, this led me to have the opportunity to work with disabilities programs and to land the job that I am in. This has given me the skills when situations arise to deal with them appropriately and has taught me to approach those in my charge with patience and sensitivity. I have a PVG for children and adults.

| ● Currently employed as a support worker to many service users, with conditions including: autism; learning difficulties; visual impairment; blindness; and arthritis. ● 4 years previous employment through self directed support with 22 year old woman with autism, learning difficulties, and autism. ● Also have worked with children ages 3-18 for a summer playscheme who were all disabled.

| I have a degree in Psychology and I worked with children affected by autism and specific learning disabilities. I worked even in pre school and post school services (groups of 10/20 children) and as part time babysitter with children aged 2 to 13. I'm a trustworthy and quiet person.

| I have experience as a carer working with autism, schizophrenia, epilepsy. I am currently working as a Learning Assistant in a primary school. I have worked with students who have learning difficulty, ADHD as well as autism and behavioural issues. I am a kind hearted person who likes to keep things positive. I am studying my Masters in Counselling at the University

| I have worked in a number of City of Edinburgh Council special needs schools, care centres, mainstream and special needs nurseries and within private families. Within these organisations the children have had a wide range of disabilities including Autism, learning and physical disabilities and challenging behaviours. I have volunteered abroad and taught English in Thailand.