Special Needs Care in Leith

| I am an experienced childminder/carer living in Leith and I am able to travel to the surrounding areas. I have several years of experience caring for children and adults of all ages and abilities and enjoy thinking up new and creative activities to suit their individual needs. I have just completed my qualification as an Art Psychotherapist and my placements have involved working with both children & adults who have additional support needs. In 2019, I cared for a young individual with complex physical & cognitive disabilities and stayed in this role for two years. This required full personal assistance, supporting her with school learning during school closures and thinking up activities to add variety to the week. Additionally, I am registered with Disclosure Scotland for working with children and vulnerable adults. Having worked as a carer in a nursing home for several years, I have vast experience of caring for older people. I have been fully vaccinated for coronavirus due to my previous university placement within the NHS. I have a full driver's licence and am happy to travel, although I currently do not have my own car. I am fully available during the day and evenings, other than Sundays when I work in a ceramic's studio.

| My name is Emma and I am 22 years old. I am a qualified child care practitioner and I am studying to be a teacher this coming September. As of now I currently work in a special needs school in Glasgow ages 5-12, I word with a variety of children who all require different help (ie- mobility, speech, personal care) I absolutely love this job. I also work as a personal assistant with 2 young boys. One is ages 7 and has autism, he has no speech so I use PODD books, Picture Exchange Communication cards (peccs) and sign language. The other boy I work with is 13 and he has cerebral palsy and speech difficulties. With boys boys I do personal care, I take them on outings to the park or to any activities they may go to, I help with homework bedtime routines etc, anything the family want I am happy to do! I have a passion for helping children will addict al need as my younger sister herself has autism and she has really pushed me to want to help as many people I can!