Special Needs Care in Merton

| I am a professional pianist and music therapist with three years of experience working with children with disabilities. Additionally, I have over five years of experience teaching piano and introductory music classes to children and teenagers. My background also includes six years as a high performance artistic swimmer and coach. I am known for being responsible and sociable, consistently striving to stay updated and improve in my profession.

| Hello, my name is Sarah and I have been working with children and young adults with profound and multiple disabilities for 25 years. I also have a lot of experience with children who have epilepsy and with children and young adults with ASD. I’m a very caring woman with bundles of patience! I’m hard working,conscientious and have a good sense of humour. I would prefer to work with one child only as I feel that children with special needs deserve one to one care to enable them to gain trust and feel confident with their carer.

| My background includes a Bachelor’s in Psychology. I almost graduated (I have done all but thesis) in a master's degree in clinical psychology. I volunteered at a mental clinic where I participated in interviewing patients for psychological evaluations and consultations under the supervision of senior staff. I have seen how delicate patients with pathological disorders can be and I know it takes a gentle hand and lots of patience to administer the care they need. I have also volunteered with a different facility in which I did psychological evaluations under the direct supervision of the senior psychologist and I have performed consultations to help patients learn how to improve their quality of life. I have excellent communication skills and the ability to keep excellent records that include progress reports. My research has showed me the best ways to collect and analyze relevant information and use the results as a foundation for treatment. With these achievements behind me, I am ready to launch my professional career as a carer and I am ready to excel professionally and improve lives. Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.

| I have experience with children with autism as my own son was diagnosed with Asperger's Sydrome.

| An ambitious pharmacist, who is passionate about teaching. It all started when I had my NGO diploma and volunteered to work with disabled people in sudan. I worked for two years teaching children with special needs. I was teaching them science and sociology. As I am horned and raised in Saudi Arabia and I am sudanese my first language is Arabic. I am mostly available in weekends. I am very passionate, creative, patient and friendly

| I'm an experienced carer who loves caring for elderly people. I've been a carer for 3 years. I have experience working with dementia people and also have completed a care certificate. Among my skills are manual handling, feeding, wash and dress, cooking and toilet assistance. I can also help with medication. I'm a 39 years old married man with no children. I've chosen working with care because I love it!! I live in Merton (SM4).

| I am in my seventh year of teaching and have been a SENCo for two years. I am also a Deputy Safeguarding Lead at the Primary School of which I work at. I have a range of experience teaching and supporting different children of all abilities. I also have experience in supporting pupils with a range of different special educational needs as well as behavioural difficulties. I also have experience teaching children new to the English language or who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL). I have a teenage younger brother who has Autism and ADHD. This has given me more personal understanding, living and growing up with a child with significant and complex needs. This also means that I completely understand the challenges and struggles that children and young people with additional needs face on a daily basis. I can provide bespoke 1:1 tutoring.