Childcare Career – Special Needs

The Under 8’s Officer had been visiting me in her official capacity to do the relevant Childminder checks. One day she came along and told me about a little boy who needed to get to daycare. “Would I take him?” I thought I could not. Harry had a life threatening disability and I thought I would not be able to manage. I let the Under 8’s Officer persuade me that my fears of incompetency were unfounded. Oh what joy!  Harry blessed me so much. We loved him instantly. Harry was responsible for helping me to overcome my own inadequacy; knowing him and his family brought a different aspect in to my childcare career – one of awareness of ability of all children to succeed.