What Job Do "you" Do??

Does this count....

I do volunteer work at a centre (Cerebral Palsy Care Centre) helping older folks with everyday things - tolieting, feeding chatting to them etc.

I have cerebral palsy and as much as i volunteer for the centre it is as much of a learning cerve for me as it is for them.

I do enjoy it

Amber

Hello, I am headteacher of mainstream primary school with several children attending who have CP. I am really keen to keep them all motivated and enthusiastic about learning and I truly believe they need aspirations to support them in doing this. I would ideally like for our children to meet with adults with CP who are leading happy and fulfilling lives and are in employment of some kind. One of children in particular is becoming increasingly disengaged, his mother and I feel that he is reaching an age where he is feeling pessamistic about his future and we want to help him see that life with CP can be good. So if you are an adult with CP who would like to share you story of success with our children, or better still come and meet them, we would be delighted to hear from you. If anyone knows of any groups who work with schools to support the aspirations of children with CP, we would also appreciate contact details for them too.

Ilook forward to hearing from anyone who can help

Hi - I work for a School as an ICT Technican in Somerset - Have a strong belief that nothing is impossible and you will always find another way of doing something that you find challenging. I was at a disability conference a couple of years ago and a very inspring speaker there was a man called Norman Croucher, his outobiography is called legless but standing. he is an amazing person.

If your school is anywere in the west country I would be very happy to come and share some positive life experiences about living with CP. I was told by doctors that I would never walk, talk, or sit up on my own. let just say doctors don't always get it right!

Hi

I am a support worker at scopes meldreth manor school (the school is a children's home and the school is on the same site separate building. The students are 8 to 19 years old.

My job mainly involves getting the children up for school in the morning, taking them to school, helping them at mealtimes, taking them out and doing activities in the evening, personal care and helping them to bed @ night.

Its very rewarding seeing them change but v hard work working 12 hour shifts.

Hello ITU?RGN,

I am really interested to know whether you have CP as I too want to be a nurse (mental health branch) and I have secured a place for September at uni. However, I am too scared to disclose my CP in fear that I will not pass the Occupational Health clearance and loose my place.

I previously studied as a nurse in 1999, I'm now 31 and although day-to-day I'm fine, my right hand is getting stiffer and my back does hurt a little more often.

I really hope the NHS sees past my mild CP and allows me to help others improve their health. What do you think?

Oh, and when asked on the application whether I had a disability or not, I said no because I do feel that I can carry out day-to-day tasks and have never received help for my CP since secondary school.

Thanks.

This post is really old, but perhaps there is somebody out there who could get some use from this, but basically I have been working in banks for the last 20 years.

There are times when people do discriminate, but thats life im afraid.

Either way its provided a good living for me and my family!!