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I've been inspired to come into
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Daytime Opportunity Support Work
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because my brother is autistic
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and we didn't really have a bond
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because I didn't know how to
take him, how to speak to him,
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way to act around him.
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I took up the pathway
course at Coleg Y Cymoedd
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where I learned about numerous disabilities
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and realised that I really, really enjoyed it.
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Not just that it benefited me at home as well
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because I was able to build a connection
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and a bond with my brother that I never had.
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My job role covers numerous things day to day.
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Mainly building up individuals' independence,
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teaching them new skills
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and showing them what to do day to day.
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The qualifications that I had to do were
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my Health and Social Care Level 2.
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I then went on to do
a two-year apprenticeship.
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I then became a casual
and throughout all that
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I had my training with the council.
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I see the individuals gaining things,
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they're learning different skills,
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they're growing as a person.
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I highly recommend that
you take the opportunity
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of going into care sector.
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You go home smiling
knowing that you've made
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someone else's life better
and given them a choice.
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It's not just benefiting yourself,
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it's benefiting the individuals
that need the support.
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It's people that genuinely need your help.